Found in a 1967 RCA power manual, this circuit uses an ordinary neon lamp to fire a triac. The circuit is for the 110V network.
An interesting timer is shown in the figure, using one of the 4 NAND gates of the integrated 4001....
General Electric suggests this circuit in a 1980s documentation. The operational of the time is...
This simple adjustable source uses a PNP transistor that can be the BD136 for even slightly higher...