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Re: Military surplus TC



Well, they might be trying to make it like a sort of high-powered Van de
Graaff generator.

Tesla List wrote:

> 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



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