The configuration shown allows to obtain a high voltage gain for FETs. FETs can be BF245 or MPF102. The circuit is from the 1977 National Semiconductor FET Databook.
This circuit is from a July 1970 Radio Electronics magazine. The sensors are metal probes. The 18 V...
This commercial medium and short-wave radio was manufactured in Japan in the 60s. The circuit has...
General Electric suggests this circuit in an 80's documentation. The circuit makes use of PUTs...