[SEL] Off Topic - What is this?

[Michael P. Koryciak]

Luke Tonneberger wrote:

> My Uncle has a friend that purcased this 'thing' at an auction. After 
> the purchase an individual approached him from Greenfield Village 
> trying to buy it. Nobody seems to know what it is or what it is used 
> for. Does anybody have an idea??
>
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/luket/temp/thing.jpg
>
> Luke Tonneberger
> Rockford, Michigan
> USA
>
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It looks like a "Van Der Graff" Generator,or (I forget) there's another 
type of generator (Different name)....very old, very rare find!

You crank it up to produce sparks.

It sure does look cool!