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Re: Big conical TC
Tesla List wrote:
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> >From sgreiner-at-mail.wwnet-dot-comSat Sep 7 09:30:35 1996
> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 20:00:19 -0700
> From: Skip Greiner <sgreiner-at-mail.wwnet-dot-com>
> To: tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Big conical TC
>
> I believe that Bert Hickman asked if there are any big conical TCs
> around. Some time ago I believe I was at the Palomar Observatory in the
> Los Angeles area and visited the museum which was at the site on top of
> the mountain. They had a conical TC which if memory serves me was about
> 6' or 7' tall. I believe it was 1/2 of a two coil system. Also again if
> memory serves me I think the single coil which was on display put out
> about 10" sparks. Sorry I don't have more info. Perhaps someone else is
> familiar with this coil and can tell us if it still exists and more
> importantly, if it still works.
>
> Skip
Thanks Skip! 6-7' high and 10" output??? It sure doesn't sound like a
very efficient beast, does it??!! With this level of performance, it's
not clear that it ever WAS working right, WHEN it was working. It would
be interesting to see if they'd allow one of the experts in our group to
give it a "tune up" to see what it could really do!! ;^)
Any idea when it was made or by whom??
-- Bert --