Apparatus:
self-contained
Description:
Two
plexiglass
contra-rotary
disks
with
inlaid
metal
foil
sectors
which
induce
charges
on
each
other,
later
picked
off
with
metal
brushes
and
stored
in
Leyden
jars.
Separating
the
arms
of
the
generator,
on
a
dry
day,
results
in
impressive
sparks.
To
operate
successfully,
the
disks
should
be
turned
such
that
the
distance
betwwen
the
diagonal
brushes
and
the
horizontal
axis
is
minimized.
PIRA 5A50.10