Re: Shrunken Coin Auctions win $101.00 for Tesla Yard Sale!

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Original poster: "Finn Hammer by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <f-hammer-at-post5.tele.dk>

Gang!

In the light of this, I offer 50$ to the list, in case someone will
shrink that silver dollar that I ruined by polishing it.

Any takers? (Shrinkers)

Cheers, from a 16 Kg. lighter (bicycling) Finn Hammer, In 7 daylight
hours, 56 lat. cold Denmark

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi Bert,
> 
> I just wanted to say a big THANKS! to you, Jonathan, and the bidders for
> these auctions!
> 
> The Tesla list does use dedicated equipment on fast connections that do
> cost real money.  This stuff goes a long way in helping offset those costs!
> 
> Thanks a bunch!
> 
>         Terry
> 
> At 11:58 PM 12/7/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> >All,
> >
> >Well, it's 12:01 AM in Woodridge, IL and we now have our auction
> >winners:
> >
> >2 Quarters:            Tony Greer      $40.00
> >1 Sacagawea Dollar:    Bob Thaden      $61.00
> >                                        ======
> >                       To Tesla List:  $101.00
> >
> >Thanks again to everyone who participated! The funds will go to a great
> >cause!
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >-- Bert --
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Tesla list wrote:
> >>
> >> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <A123X-at-aol-dot-com>
> >>
> >> Hey,
> >> I was wondering if the electrodes of a jacob's ladder could be put
inside a
> >> sealed jar filled with low pressure argon or helium so a longer arc
could be
> >> obtained from a lower powered source? This way a flyback that could
> produce a
> >> 1/2-1" arc might be able to do two inches and have a thicker arc
> >resembling the
> >> streamers of commercial plasma globes.
> >>
> >> Mark
> >
> >--
> >Bert Hickman
> >Stoneridge Engineering
> >Email:    bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net
> >Web Site: http://www.teslamania-dot-com
> >