RE: [TCML] Litl TC and Old VDG and Tesla coil found in attic

["Jim Mora" <wavetuner@xxxxxxxxx>]

DC,

I stand corrected. It does look a lot like it though. Come to think of it,
there was no anode cap consistent with the 6V6 verses the 811a viewpoint.
I'll have to find the article. It did raise my heartbeat a bit though! Lil
TC was wound on a 2" former, fairly long as I remember with cotton covered
wire.

My primary was wound on a Quaker Oats box. I guess you could call it Lil
sparker ;-^) 

Jim Mora

-----Original Message-----
From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of DC Cox
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 1:55 PM
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
Subject: Re: [TCML] Litl TC and Old VDG and Tesla coil found in attic

No, it was not lil TC.  That used a MIller 4526 coil and a 6V6 tube.  This
coil looks like the Harold P Stand coil only with one 811A.

Dr. Resonance




On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Jim Mora <wavetuner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Least we forget there was a B+ transformer... I argue that is indeed the
> lil
> TC since I built one. I have the PE issue in plastic. In fact I have that
> whole year of issues.
>
> I can scan the article if interested. I don't think PE would care after
> this
> many years!
> Jim Mora
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of David Speck
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:58 PM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Old VDG and Tesla coil found in attic
>
> Nope, Dan,
>
> "Big TC" was a disruptive spark gap coil, while Steve's is a VTTC.
>
> There was a "Lil' TC" plan published in the same popular Electronics
> issue as "Bit TC", but it used a TV flyback transformer as an output.
>
> Steve's TC is from a schematic 30-40 years older than the Big TC article.
>
> Dave
>
> daniel_kline@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Chances are that your Tesla-coil was built from this plan:
> > http://home.gwi.net/~jdebell/pe/6407p29.htm
> > Big TC, Popular Electronics, July 1964
> >
> > Dan K.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: steve date <sdate@xxxxxxx>
> > Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:51 pm
> > Subject: [TCML] Old VDG and Tesla coil found in attic
> > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> Several years ago I found a VDG and Tesla coil in an attic doing
> >> an
> >> install job near Seattle.  I asked the new home owners
> >> about the
> >> equipment in their attic and they didn't have the slightest
> >> knowledge of
> >> what the "junk" was.  They said I could have it as long as
> >> I hauled it
> >> out!  this was appx 1981 and I have never had a chance to
> >> mess with them.
> >>
> >> I am now retired and have the time to start the project.
> >>
> >> I have placed them on my website:
> >> http://home1.gte.net/sdate/VDG-VTTC/vdg1.jpg
> >> http://home1.gte.net/sdate/VDG-VTTC/vdg2.jpg
> >> http://home1.gte.net/sdate/VDG-VTTC/vdg3.jpg
> >> http://home1.gte.net/sdate/VDG-VTTC/TC1.jpg
> >> http://home1.gte.net/sdate/VDG-VTTC/TC2.jpg
> >> http://home1.gte.net/sdate/VDG-VTTC/TC3.jpg
> >>
> >> My questions for the group:
> >>
> >> 1. anybody recognize either of them? builder? commercial?
> >>
> >> 2. should I keep the TC "true" (long secondary) when
> >> refurbishing it?
> >>
> >> 3. any ideas on the tube type? schematic? (yes, I can draw it out)
> >>
> >> 4. what material would be "best" for the belt
> >>
> >> I would appreciate any comments from the group that would help
> >> restore
> >> them to working condition.  (I know, I know... the TC will
> >> be a very
> >> poor performer by today's standards... This is a "for-fun" project).
> >>
> >> I suspect these were originally built for classroom use or
> >> school
> >> science fair use.
> >>
> >> Steve - Seattle
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