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

[Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bert Hickman wrote:

> 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

For some reason links don't work for me.  Any ideas?

Ed

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