Re: Griffith Park Observatory, Oudin TC

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Griffith Park Observatory, Oudin TC
From: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 10:17:08 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: "mrand" <mrand-at-iols-dot-net>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Just got back from seeing the 5 foot tall Oudin coil built by Frederick
> Strong, donated in 1935.  Still going strong with 4 foot streamers to the
> side walls.  In the past, before they put up the glass enclosure, the spark
> traveled over the audiences heads across the hall (+20').  I asked if they
> had any plans on the design but the speaker did find any in their research
> library, when asked by another person earlier.  The plaque said 250kV and
> the speaker said that was what was feeding the oudin.  He did not know what
> the voltage was coming off the oudin coil.  It was an enjoyable evening also
> viewing the planetarium show on the upcoming April 5th conjunction of 5
> viewable planets.
> 
> Thanks - Michael

	That coil has been rebuilt several times.  There has been mention of
this in the TCBA news.

Ed