Re: $150 for a transformer!

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: $150 for a transformer!
From: wwl-at-netcomuk.co.uk (Mike Harrison) (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 11:30:32 -0700
Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

On Sat, 12 Dec 1998 12:44:38 -0700, you wrote:

>Original Poster: Sam Barros <sambarros-at-yahoo-dot-com> 
>
>
>  Hello everybody!
>
>
> I have finally gathered up 150Dollars and was wondering if anybody
>would be interested in sending me a good, working transformer for this
>money.
> I live in Holland, more specifically in N.H. (North Holland).
> I have an 8 x 25inches secondary Tesla Coil and, despite all my
>efforts (DO NOT send me e-mail telling me that you can get this or
>that here in Europe because it is Bulls***! I HAVE TRIED and there is
>NO WAY I can get one, unless it is imported from Italy, for $300
>(10KV, 100mA). If you can get it, than don't go bragging about it,
>just get me one!

Geography isn't my strong point, but have you checked out how much a
round trip to the UK would cost ? Several people here have been
successful in getting pole pigs from out electricity companies for
free or scrap value.