Re: Transtrom's Book

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Original poster: "Bert Hickman by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net>

Steve,

Yes... in his final performance, he was standing atop a large Tesla
Coil. Normally, streamers would harmlessly issue from his raised
fingertips. On this occasion, a power arc (apparently with 60 Hz
follow-through current from his mains supply) arced from his fingertips
to a grounded pipe above, electrocuting him before a horrified audience.
He was an electrical engineer and knew the risks, but he apparently got
too careless.

Safe coilin' to you! :^)

-- Bert -- 
-- 
Bert Hickman
Stoneridge Engineering
Coins Shrunk Electromagnetically!
http://www.teslamania-dot-com


Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>
> 
> Coilers,
> 
> I have a reprinted book "Electricity at High Pressures and Frequencies" by
> Henry L. Transtrom, originally printed in 1921.  Among other things, there
> are a number of stage presentation type photos of him doing really dangerous
> things such as lighting an 80 watt bulb between a tesla coil secondary and a
> metal electrode held in his mouth, and other scary demonstrations of passing
> RF through his body.
> 
> Question - is he one of the few who was electrocuted by a Tesla Coil?
> 
> --Steve
> 
> P.s.  By the way, if anyone wants to buy the book (new condition, 247 pages,
> 5" x 7" from Lindsey but I think he no longer stocks it), contact me
> offline.  Whoever makes the best offer over $10 in the next week can have
> it, and I will take care of the postage in the U. S.