Passengers and history buffs worried about the fate of the iconic split-flap schedule board at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station got a new reason to hope Monday. According to U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...

Standing in the Gare du Nord train station in Paris in 2012, Dorrian Porter was transfixed by a sign. The station’s arrivals and departures board—a classic split-flap analog sign that constantly turns ...

The iconic split-flap board at 30th Street Station was removed this past weekend, but with any luck a new (and similarly noisy) board will take its place. While the novelty of the original, vintage ...

The fate of the split-flap board in 30th Street Station – you know, the ol' clickety-clackety thing – has been up in the air for years now. The most recent spate of news came about when the latest ...

The What: Oat Foundry has released the Smart Split Flap Display, a retro-designed, nostalgia-inspired message board for retailers, restaurants, hotels, and more, that can be controlled and automated ...

This modern incarnation of a vintage display technology is making its mark in myriad locations, including retro art installations. All I can say is that my chum Rick Curl has a lot to answer for, ...