Re: Bush on Tesla Coil

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

Dr. Resonance,

 From the description, it sounds very much like the original Moody Bible 
Institute (MBI) Tesla Coil. This medium sized system was used for over 50 
years as part of evangelical presentations and demonstrations ("Sermons 
from Science"). The presenter wore thimbles on his fingertips to prevent 
burns from the streamers.

If this indeed is the coil (the secondary looked about the size of a 55 
gallon drum) and depending upon when the picture was taken, it could be Dr. 
Irwin Moon (original), Dr. George Speake (60's-80's), or if fairly recent, 
Dean Ortner (who uses a newer system). I happen have a Moody Bible 
Institute videotape which shows B&W footage of one of these demos that was 
done back in 1956. Titled "Facts of Faith", it's done in an "Outer Limits" 
style that's very entertaining. And, it's still available from MBI for $9.95.
See http://www.moodyvideo-dot-org/sciclass.htm
and
http://www.whittierchristian-dot-org/sfs

I've scanned in the cover from the videotape - does the Earth Island 
Journal cover look similar to this shot:
http://205.243.100.155/Photos/HVStuff/MoodyCoil.jpg

Best regards,

-- Bert --
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Tesla list wrote:
>Original poster: "Dr. Resonance by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
>
>Check out the bizarre front cover shot of Pres. Bush with thimbles on his 
>fingers shooting off obvious 20 inch long TC sparks.  A photoshop 
>transposed head.
>Earth Island Journal  Summer 2003 edition
>It's at most large book/magazine sellers like Barnes & Nobles, Amazon, 
>Borders, etc.
>Anyone know whose coil and real "head" this is??
>
>Dr. Resonance
>Resonance Research Corporation
>E11870 Shadylane Rd.
>Baraboo   WI   53913
>
>.