[SEL] Off Topic - What is this?

[Dave Croft]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Tonneberger" <flywheelin at hotmail.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 12:34 PM
Subject: [SEL] Off Topic - What is this?


> 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

Hi Luke, It is a Wimshurst machine.
I have one near me as I write.
See http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/wimshurst.html
Yours doesn't seem to have the metal foil segments on the disc's!
You can see mine on my Webshots page.
See http://community.webshots.com/album/17467711QgNjoxctQL
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv