Re: Tesla's Oscillators and Circuit Controllers

["Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz" <acmq-at-compuland-dot-com.br> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com

> I haven't tried exactly what you are mentioning, but tried the type of
> interrupter using a large sheet of lead and a small platinum electrode in a
> sulfuric acid solution.  It worked.  I think the idea came from a reprint of
> a very old book on building large inductors.  I used it to supply a ignition
> coil powered TC.  I applaude your investigation of the old technology.
> Perhaps you will come up with something new and wonderful while experimenting
> with such devices.

This is the Wehnelt interruptor, invented by Arthur Wehnelt, Erlangen, 
1899.
What did you use as power supply for this system? The texts that I have 
here mention 110 V DC.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz