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Re: 100 meter sparks (picture of GE machines!)




From: 	Adam[SMTP:absmith-at-tiac-dot-net]
Sent: 	Tuesday, October 28, 1997 8:04 PM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: 100 meter sparks  (picture of GE machines!) 


>General Electric had a 10 MEV impulse generator in operation at the 1939
>World's Fair.  One machine was plus 5 MEV and the second was minus 5 MEV --
>reported spark length was 60 ft between the two units (at least in the
>photo I saw).  This was in the GE building -- perhaps it was called the
>Russian Pavilion?  

I have two photos of this 1939 World's Fair exhibit.  I have scanned them 
and put them on my webserver, so you can all look if you are curious:

http://www.tiac-dot-com/users/absmith/impulse.jpg
http://www.tiac-dot-com/users/absmith/impulse2.jpg

Enjoy!





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