[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: Believe it or not!
Hi Terry,
I wonder if the Engineer who designed the coils is still alive
----- Original Message -----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: Believe it or not!
> Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>
> Hi Bert,
>
> Ahhh! With just a clue I found him (or one of them??) on the net.
Dean
> Ortner (The Million Volt Man) has been doing it about once a week
for 26
> years...
>
> http://www.moody.edu/sfs/MILLION.HTM
> http://www.moody.edu/sfs/BIOGRAPH.HTM
> http://www.moody.edu/sfs/BIO2.HTM
>
> Sounds like he knows exactly what he is doing and has been doing it
far
> longer than any of us... Sounds like a very interesting fellow!! I
may
> have seen him once too many years ago but he was not doing the Tesla
coil
> demo. Perhaps he would have later on if I had been able to sit
through all
> the religious stuff...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Terry
>
>
>
> At 07:15 AM 11/01/1999 -0600, you wrote:
> >Jeff,
> >
> >This sounds very much like the Moody Bible Institute's educational
> >lectures on Science and Religion. If so, the fellows that do this
stunt
> >apparently know what they are doing, and have been doing this
particular
> >demonstration for at least 40 years. When I was only 11 or 12 years
old,
> >I remember seeing George Speak (after 40 years I STILL remember his
> >name) do this program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and as the grand
finale'
> >he stood in bare feet on top of a large resonator and let 3-4 foot
> >sparks jump from his fingertips (which were covered with thimbles).
It
> >was quite a show! :^)
> >
> >I do share your concerns with amateurs trying this, but these guys
are
> >not amateurs. The risk is more likely from some kid watching the
show
> >then trying to duplicate the stunt. A few fried kids nationwide,
and the
> >Safety Nazi's will move in to "help" regulate the hobby...
> >
> >-- Bert --
> >
>
>