Re: Military surplus TC

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Military surplus TC
From: "D.C. Cox" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 17:16:04 -0600
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

to: Mike

The output is DC because only direct current has electrostatic effects. 
Your kit is an "Electrostatic Kit" and that's why the output is direct
current, not AC.

DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net


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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Military surplus TC
> Date: Wednesday, October 07, 1998 3:02 AM
> 
> Original Poster: "mike" <mike-at-gmx-dot-com> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 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?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> - Mike
>