Magnetic Force with Tesla Coil?

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Original poster: Chris Roberts <quezacotl_14000000000000-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

Hello list,
I have recently been thinking about the large magnetic field generated by a 
tesla coil, and was puzzled by why a coil doesn't behave like a giant 
electromagnet as well? I mean, a large coil's primary can run at a 
considerable amount of power, (I'm not just talking about pulsed power, I 
mean RMS as well) and it's field is great enough to light a flouresent tube 
at a considerable distance, then why is there almost no attraction (at 
least, that I have heard of) on ferrous materials? Thanks for your insight.

-Chris