[TCML] TRUE TC LEAK DETECTOR?

[Bert Hickman]

Ed Phillips wrote:
>    Wonder if anyone has any information on an ECCO leak detector 
> apparently made during the 1930's?  Unlike the Cenco and other 
> kicker-coil type "Tesla coil" leak detectors this is a true TC.  
> Consists of a box with the HV transformer in it and a regular  4-pin 
> ceramic tube socket on the top.  The lead from the coil plugs into this 
> socket and runs to the coil assembly, which has an adjustable spark gap 
> in series with the primary of a conical coil.  Works is contained in a 
> ventilated bakelite case not unlike the Cenco units.  Wonder if any 
> other similar units were built.  Seems more complicated and dangerous 
> than the kicker coil...............
> 
> Ed
> 


Hi Ed,

Ya' mean, like one of these?:

http://www.glowtestertechnologies.com/g4g5g7.htm

ECCO is still in business, and it doesn't look like they've changed the 
basic design of their little TC all that much since 1937... :^)

Bert

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