[TCML] "Transformers at Pittsfield" book by Thomas Blalock is now On-line!

[Bert Hickman <bert.hickman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

I had been searching for Thomas Blalock's book about the history of GE's 
power transformer manufacturing and testing facility for many years. 
Unfortunately, only 200 copies were ever published, and it has been 
virtually impossible to locate a copy. This is a 300+ page treasure 
trove of information, chock full of historic photos, covering the 80 
year history of power transformer manufacturing and testing in 
Pittsfield, MA.

I just discovered that the entire book is now available online at the 
IEEE Global History Network web site in three parts. You do not need to 
be an IEEE member to read the book. All three parts also contain loads 
of historic photos. Part 2 is devoted entirely to the High Voltage 
Testing Lab, and contains lots of information and pictures about their 
cascade transformers, impulse generators, high current capacitor 
discharge lab, the 1939 World's Fair setup, and transformer testing. The 
three parts can be found here:

http://www.ieeeghn.com/wiki/index.php/Archives:Transformers_at_Pittsfield%2C_part_1

http://www.ieeeghn.com/wiki/index.php/Archives:Transformers_at_Pittsfield%2C_part_2

http://www.ieeeghn.com/wiki/index.php/Archives:Transformers_at_Pittsfield%2C_part_3

Happy reading!

Bert
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Bert Hickman
Stoneridge Engineering
http://www.capturedlightning.com
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