Antique Scientific Instruments

INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING

INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING
INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING

INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING

INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK {VINTAGE PHYSICS} STUNNING & WORKING. This superb instrument has been thoroughly restored, (by me). It is unsigned and dates back to late Victorian - Edwardian time, (turn of the century). I collect and restore antique scientific instruments and I have a passion for these coils in particular. I've got over 20 big ones so I thought it was time to part with one!

This is one of the biggest and best I have ever had - it easily produces a 5 inch spark, (photo 4), if it were possible to increase the spark gap it would probably do another couple of inches! Incidentally photo 3 shows a 2 inch spark, photo 5 a 1/2 inch plasma discharge and photo 6 a "Jacob's Ladder" with three rungs - at last I've managed to capture one on camera!!! It's like trying to photograph lightening. The trembler mechanism and the Rumkorff commutator are of polished lacquered brass, copper and Bakelite, the coil itself is clad in a brown Ebonite sleeve which is laced-up underneath. The vertical coil supports are thick slabs of Ebonite fixed to the ornate Mahogany plinth with brass brackets. The primary windings can be detached by loosening the connectors on the left which makes it a whole lot easier to dismantle the instrument as the original waxed paper and tin foil capacitor, (housed in the hollow plinth), and the coil are extremely heavy, (approx 15 Kg). The secondary coil is of the pancake stack type set in paraffin wax. The coil is shown energising a large and small Geissler tube and a Neon spectral tube, these are not included in the sale. This coil is more than capable of powering X ray tubes, (of which I have several).

This instrument takes me back to my college days, (over 40 years ago), when we did real science... The coil appeals to all the senses, not only sight and sound, you can smell and taste the ozone produced and if you're not careful feel the 100,000 volts and probably view an X ray image of yourself on the wall behind you! NB DO NOT USE THIS COIL IF YOU HAVE A PACE-MAKER FITTED, your last heart beat could be a big one!! Overall width of base: 20 inches. Coil dimensions: 11 inches long x 6 inches in diameter.

Collection in person would be most welcome. Please ask for a more accurate quote to your specific country. Please feel free to have a look at my other items. The item "INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING" is in sale since Sunday, March 8, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Science/Medicine\Scientific Instruments".

The seller is "chemistry63hg" and is located in Newcastle, Staffordshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

  • Type: Scientific Instruments


INDUCTION COIL, MONSTER, FIERCE, 5 in SPARK VINTAGE PHYSICS STUNNING & WORKING