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



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
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