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Coil, Tesla

Object number2013.52.8 a-c

Mediumplastic/metal

Credit LineGift of Leland Anderson

DescriptionBrown hand-held high frequency coil, Tesla type, for vacuum testing. Coil is encased in a brown plastic apparatus with a ridged area for grip and a smooth end which tapers to a nozzel like end from which a spark emits to test for leaks in a glass vacuum conatiner. A metal marker is attached to the device with screws and has maker text. A knob at the end of the case allows for adjustment of the spark intensity. Next to the knob is a cord which is used to power the device. Above the knob is patent information. Coil accessory. Black metal stick with brass threaded screws at both ends. Used for inserting into the coil and attaching to a copper sphere. Black tape is wrapped around the end which is inserted into the coil to make a tight fit. Copper sphere accessory for Tesla coil.Dimensions10.75 x 7 in. (27.3 x 17.8 cm)
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A metal marker is attached to the device with screws and reads: "CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO. / LABORATORY TRADE MARK SUPPLIES / APPARATUS CENCO CHEMICALS / REGUS PAT OFF / CHICAGO. U.S.A NEW YORK - BOSTON - TORONTO - LOS ANGELES". A

Above the knob is writing which reads: "PATENT PEND. / BD 10".
Historical NotesDonor Leland Anderson is a writer and researcher who is the author of a number of published works on the electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. Tesla, who worked for Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in 1888, was known for his work on the alternating current system, radio communication, and X-ray technology. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing over the next 50 years, Anderson compiled a large collection of research materials documenting the life and work of Tesla.

Related person Nikola Tesla (1856 - 1943)

Previous owner Leland Anderson

Related institution Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (1886 - 1945)

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