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Re: Moody Bible Inst. Tesla Coil (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 06:18:07 -0800
From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
To: Tesla List <mod1-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Moody Bible Inst. Tesla Coil (fwd)
Tesla List wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 00:10:56 -0800
> From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
> To: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Moody Bible Inst. Tesla Coil (fwd)
>
><Mega-Snip>
> When I was a kid growing up in Milwaukee Wisconsin, I saw this
> demonstration! This was back in about 1958 or so. The guy's name was
> George Speak if I remember correctly, and he was an
> evangelist/scientist. He put on one _fantastic_ show, weaving science
> and religion together. The grand finale was with him standing atop the
> coil, with lightning coming off his fingertips (which had thimbles on
> them for protection). They advertised this as a 1 Million Volt coil
> (although it was probably actually less than half that). But incredibly
> impressive it was!!
>
> Although I was interested in science and electronics before this, the
> demonstration helped put me firmly onto a career in electrical
> engineering, and a continuing fascination with Tesla Coils! It's been
> almost 400 years before I finally know the details about how this coil
^^^
Darned "0" key!! I'm getting a bit older but I'm not Yoda...S/B 40!!
> actually was designed!! Thank you Tom!
>
> Anyone know whatever became of this rig??
>
> -- Bert --