Re: 3 Rounds of Lichtenberg Figures, Formulas, and Cauterised Beef for Dessert (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:29:28 -0500
From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: 3 Rounds of Lichtenberg Figures, Formulas,
     and Cauterised  Beef for Dessert (fwd)

Jeff and Finn,

Thank you VERY much for locating and making available the three Pedersen 
volumes. These classics are exceedingly scarce, and I've been looking to 
obtain copies, or peruse even them, for many years now.

Great stuff!

Bert
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Tesla list wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:49:15 +0000
> From: Jeff Behary <jeff_behary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: 3 Rounds of Lichtenberg Figures, Formulas,
>      and Cauterised  Beef for Dessert
> 
> Hey All,
> 
> In honour of my 31st Birthday, we've finally updated the website with some 
> new material.
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/WhatsNew.htm
> 
> First off, with the generous help of Finn Hammer, the acquisition of 3 rare 
> volumes in the study of
> Lichtenberg Figures by Danish Scientist P. O. Pedersen.  These are offered 
> most kindly from the The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (Det 
> Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab).  The information within is a quite 
> fascinating and equally a scarce topic in general.
> 
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2007/2August/PedersenIPreliminary2/index.htm
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2007/2August/PedersenIIVelocityTime2/index.htm
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2007/2August/PedersenIIIPositive2/index.htm
> 
> Next, through the generosity of friend and fellow collector Frank Jones, 
> some fascinating early
> catalogues that featured Tesla Coils, Mercury Interrupters, Induction Coils, 
> Static Machines, and
> related goodies.  There are even some nice photos of how to test the 
> machines on beef before doing surgery on real people...(of course there are 
> movies of this on our site...fortunately only the sight and sounds can be 
> heard, the >>smell<< is horrific!).
> 
> Most interesting in the Schall & Son catalogue is a page comparing spark 
> output of an induction coil
> when electrolytic and mercury breaks are used.
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2007/2August/Shall2/pages/Schall_241.htm
> 
> And to think that back then you could buy one of these coils and for a few 
> bucks more they'd throw in a pair of leyden jars and a Tesla Coil to use as 
> an accessory to it...The Tesla Coils shown in the Fischer catalogues were 
> pretty far removed from the quackery of the era, they were actually used for 
> surgical procedures and treatments, powering an X-Ray tube, etc.  .  .
> 
> Jeff Behary, c/o
> The Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com
> 
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