Re: x-ray with small Tesla coil as driver

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Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <Electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> 

Yes, I have noticed this exact phenomena with small "nightlight" bulbs, 
they will glow I'm assuming due to the smaller bulb having a vacuum instead 
of a gass fill.

Regards - Jim Mitchell
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>Original poster: "mercurus2000" <mercurus2000-at-cox-dot-net>
>Are these party bulbs you speak of the ones with the colored glass? That's
>what they're called now of days.
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>Subject: Re: x-ray with small Tesla coil as driver
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>
> > Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>
> >
> > Hi Jack,
> >
> > I had an old "Party Bulb" lightbulb that would glow green on a coil. > The
> > filiment was broken and would whip around when powered.  The bulb would
>show
> > green swirls that would look similar to the coiled filiment, and it > would
> > glow for a short time after powering.  All other lightbulbs would have a
> > purple glow to them.  I still have this bulb and some old photographic
> > paper, and will test it as soon as I can get one of my smaller coils > back
> > together.
> >
> > David E Weiss
> >
> >  > Original poster: "Jack Vandam" <snotoir7674g-at-mindspring-dot-com>
> >  >
> >  > I've had a small Science First 50 Kv Tesla coil for quite some time.
>This
> >  > unit is absolutely tiny compared to what I've seen people talk about
>here.
> >  > Today, at an antique shop, I saw an old antique Edison light bulb.  I
> >  > brought it home and placed it on top of the energized Tesla coil.  To
>my
> >  > surprise, the inside of the bulb glowed a brilliant green and I > 
> decided
>to
> >  > try and see if I could take an x-ray of something fairly easy.  The
> > results
> >  > are here:
> >  >
> >  > http://www.mindspring-dot-com/~xray5245f/pencilxrayenhanced.jpg
> >  >
> >  > I must say I was sure surprised to get anything at all.
> >  >
> >  > Jack
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >
> >
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