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Re: Museum Coil Revisited



Tesla List wrote:
> 
> > > > Subject: Museum Coil Revisited
> 
> Subscriber: Benson_Barry%PAX5-at-mr.nawcad.navy.mil Mon Feb  3 21:25:41 1997
> Date: Mon, 03 Feb 1997 06:47:00 -0500 (EST)
> From: Benson_Barry%PAX5-at-mr.nawcad.navy.mil
> To: tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Museum Coil Revisited
> 
> I am very interested!
> Are you refering to the capacitors
> advertized in DC Cox's catalog
> that are polypropylene dielectric with
> silicone oil, extended soldered foil, and
> will "arc over the insulator
> before internally arcing over"?
> He had some that were rated for 60kV
> ac.  Would be interested in 2 (0.01uF
> -at- 60kV with single bushing).
> Can Plastic Caps. certify them
> with a 1 hour cw. 300khz induction heater
> burn in and insulator arc over
> overvoltage test??????
> 
> Barry
> 
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> From: "tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com"-at-PMDF-at-PAXMB1
> To: Benson Barry; "Tesla-list-subscribers-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com"-at-PMDF-at-PAXMB1
> Subject: Re: Museum Coil Revisited
> Date: Thursday, January 02, 1997 5:44AM
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> > > > Subject: Museum Coil Revisited
> 
> Thanks Chuck!
> Sounds like we should plan to set something up after March, and tie it
> in with a visit to see & examine the museum coils. Again, thanks for all
> of the information you've gathered on the museum coils!! Its a shame Cox
> isn't on Chip's list...
> 
> FWIW, David Flinn (one of our Chicgo area coilers) says that the
> president of Plastic Caps is interested in potentially establishing a
> limited inventory of "off the shelf" standard value TC caps, and is
> willing to stock limited quantities. This would save the 6-week
> build-time from CP. They'll also derate and warranty their caps like
> Condensor Products. Plastic Caps is the outfit Cox apparently uses for
> his reliable museum systems (and I think these are also the ones he's
> advertising in the TCBA). It'd be nice having a "local" source for these
> puppies if they're priced competitively and warranted the same as CP!
> 
> Safe coilin' to you, Chuck, and Happy New Year!
> 
>  -- Bert --

Barry,

I don't know if these are the same, or if Cox had the ones used in the
Museum Coil custom made. Best bet would be to ask him, or Plastic Caps.
Dave Flinn or Chuck Curran - do you have any other insights on this?

-- Bert --