Re: Vulcan Salvage in CT

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Vulcan Salvage in CT
From: Wallace Edward Brand <webrand-at-dgs.dgsys-dot-com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 17:40:17 -0500
Some power companies have raised their primary districution voltage from a
13kv class to a 34 kv class.  This means they have replace all the pole pigs
operating at 13 kv with the 34 kv pole pigs.  Whether they would want to
sell off their  13 kv stock 1 at a time depends on whether any of their
distribution is still at 13 kv and whether they want to bother with sales
one at a time, or take a chance on liability by a sale to a non commercial
entity.  Wallace Edward Brand
At 11:21 PM 11/11/96 -0700, you wrote:
>From brad-at-greenepa-dot-netMon Nov 11 22:58:31 1996
>Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 18:21:58 -0500
>From: iLLuSioN <brad-at-greenepa-dot-net>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: Vulcan Salvage in CT
>
>>I just got back from a short visit to Vulcan Salvage in Stamford CT.  I don't
>>think there were any coilers in the area when I mentioned this place last
>>summer, but thought I'd post again in case any of the new list members are in
>>the vicinity.  Vulcan is a scrap yard  with a huge selection of
electronics.  I
>>did a quick visit this summer, and didn't even get to the second section with
>
>>Vulcan Surplus
>>60 Taff Ave., Stamford, CT
>>(203) 357-1720
>
>Hello!
>
>   I'm new to this list, and have already learned some stuff, and enjoy the
>conversations. This piqued my interest a little, because I love electrical
>surplus gear. I was wondering if anyone knew if this Vulcan Surplus has a
>catalog of any sort?
>
>   Also, I have built several small(er) tesla coils, and would like to work
>on a larger one now. I have been reading about coils powered by pole pigs. I
>am curious if anyone has any details about using such a transformer for
>coils (that they would care to share with me). I know you have to have input
>ballasts. What is the best thing to use for this? I saw a post earlier about
>obtaining them from T & R. Is this the best way to get one? Would the local
>power company be willing to dispose of one of their older ones (cheaply)?
>
>   Any advise would be appreciated.
>
>Brad
>