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Re: strange charge
Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com>
Tesla used to refer often to 'condenser' coatings inside some of the bulbs he
invented. Perhaps he was correct in the terminology.
Mike
>
> I have a Wimshurst machine capable of 15cm sparks or so and if i light a
> florescent tube with it, then remove the tube and touch it in a darkened
> room i can make it flash... but this is the interesting part.. if i touch it
> again, it flashes again; even if i move to another room (not ionized air
> then) i think there is some method by which charge is stored inside the bulb
>
>
> just an idea
>
> alex
>