Re: TC presented by Lord Kelvin, streamer shape

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Original poster: "george hadle by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ckreol1-at-yahoo-dot-com>

That's just the shape of the wire which he used as the
discharge terminal, I think.  May be wrong

 > >
 > >Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry
 > Fritz
 > ><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-madlabs.info>
 > >
 > >Hi All,
 > >
 > >I was reading "My Inventions" the autobiography of
 > NT. On page 69 it shows a
 > >picture of the TC presented by Lord Kelvin to the
 > British Association. The
 > >streamers appear to be in a really cool loop. Is it
 > possible to actually
 > >make a spark shaped like that, or is the picture
 > "enhanced"? If it's for
 > >real, anyone on the list ever make one like it?
 > >
 > >Jonathan Peakall
 >
 >
 >