Re: Piffard Hyperstatic Transformer - Static Electric powered Tesla Coil (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:26:16 +0800
From: Peter Terren <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Piffard Hyperstatic Transformer - Static Electric powered Tesla
    Coil (fwd)

In 2007, "legitimate sources" are not case studies. They are double blinded 
randomised controlled trials published in peer reviewed journals showing 
statistical benefit. I think that probably substantially downgrades the 5% 
benefit. Do you know of any actual studies that meet this criteria?  If the 
FDA is giving approval then presumably there were some but I can't imagine 
what benefit a Violet ray machine could give physiologically.

Cheers
Peter
http://tesladownunder.com

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> Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:20:05 +0000
> From: Jeff Behary <jeff_behary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Piffard Hyperstatic Transformer - Static Electric powered 
> Tesla
>    Coil (fwd)
>
> Hi dwp,
>
> God knows there was more than a fair share of quackery at that time 
> abusing
> the term "Tesla Coil", but in the first few years most of it was 
> legitimate
> experimentation by curious doctors that led to both good and bad results.
> My site is full of "Violet Ray" manuals that exploit the currents to all
> ends imaginable and only about 5% of the claims are actually close to 
> being
> true...but there is an equal number of obscure medical publications and
> books from the early years that tell a more accurate story of "authentic"
> uses for the machines.  In the [few] legitimate sources, you can see case
> studies in full and both positive and negative results - normally with
> before and after photos too.  I'll try and find some for this device to 
> add
> to the page.
>
> The "Hyperstatic" coil was used successfully for treating specific
> conditions.  The effects of the soft sparks (the ozone and UV radiations)
> were used for treating bacterial conditions of the skin, and the sparks
> themselves were used for dehydrating the surface of oils to treat simple
> things like acne.  Today germicidal UV lamps are used for the same 
> purposes
> (by people licensed to use them), and even Tesla Coils are still made 
> (well
> hidden) in expensive cabinets that also perform other skin related and
> cosmetic tasks.  Most of the time they are used by "estheticians" that 
> also
> do "blended electrolysis" (basically a miniature DC welder with high
> frequency arc stabilizer used to remove hair with fine needles instead of
> electrodes...).
>
> Luckily there has been a recent trend in the last few years to get the
> devices and procedures FDA approved, and those doing the procedures 
> require
> licenses and training, etc...  These modern units, while simple in
> construction, sell for upward of $5000.  Several of the courses required 
> for
> licenses to operate these machines run into the $8000 - $10,000 range or
> more.
>
> Its highway robbery to one extent, but at the same time its a good thing.
> It provides the public with someone and something legitimate.  You're not
> likely to learn about Tesla in any of the courses, but its 100 times 
> better
> than seeing his name coupled next to an unsafe and unethical "alternative
> medical device" with 1000 disclaimers stating its not for medical use and 
> a
> booklet of nonsense implying that it'll cure cancer...:(
>
> For the last century, the few real benefits of Tesla Coils in medicine has
> been obscured by fraud and greed of those selling the devices.  We can all
> hope that through education this will change.
>
> Regardless of the medical use of the machines, the construction and
> operation of them is neat.
> So to keep this post on topic, has anyone else ever seen plans or mention 
> of
> another Tesla Coil operated from a static or influence machine in 
> particular
> (as opposed to an induction coil or transformer, etc).  Its not exactly 
> the
> first experiment that comes to mind if you own one, but I guess if you 
> have
> a large Wimshurst Machine it would be a neat addition to go with your
> Franklin Bells and Ion Motor...
>
> Jeff Behary, c/o
> The Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com
>
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