[SEL] Off Topic - What is this?

[Arnie Fero]

Hi Luke,

It's a Wimshurst Generator with a couple of Lyden jars as collectors.
They're pretty neat gadgets!!  Lots of arcs & sparks!
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/demoweb/demomanual/electricity_and_magnetism/electrostatics/wimshurst_generator.html

See ya,  Arnie

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 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