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RE: Military surplus TC
I learned electronics from an old Navy man. I think the HV DC was to use
with the other stuff, electroscope, leyden jar, etc. Never seen such a kit
myself.
Will
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 1998 05:02
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> Subject: Military surplus TC
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> Original Poster: "mike" <mike-at-gmx-dot-com>
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> So time back at flea market I picked up something called (in
> government-ese) a 'Training Aid, Electronic Circuit Electrostatic Kit',
> made for the U.S. Naval Training Device Center by Electronic Brazing in
> 1964. What it is is a wooden case containing a small tube driven coil in a
> nice metal and plexi cabinet, several 3" dia. spherical metal terminals, a
> rather larger and sorta egg shaped metal 'ball', an electroscope, a bunch
> plexi rods with various metal ends, and a large assortment of supports,
> cloth, silk thread, pith balls, etc. Just about everything you'd need to
> demonstrate high-voltage and/or static electricity.
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> Unfortunately, the only thing I know is missing is the instruction manual
> that shows how it all goes together! Some of it is pretty obvious of
> course, but some is not so obvious. Has anyone ever seen one of these
> before? Does any one else have one, or the manual for one? I've searched
> high and low on the web and come up with nothing.
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> Interestingly, the output of the coil is rectified (looks like a 1B3 in
> there) and the cabinet is marked '10,000 Volts D.C - Danger'. Any thoughts
> on why they would go to the trouble to make the output D.C?
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> Thanks,
>
> - Mike
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