Re: What about test equipment and stuff?

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Original poster: "james brady by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <james_brady10-at-hotmail-dot-com>




I stand corrected. But, doesn't he still hold the record for the most 
powerful TC? And considering the materials that he had to work with and the 
fact that he couldn't buy o-scopes and stuff at that time. I would think 
that with the technology that he had to work with at that time period; what 
he accomplished was totally awesome.  I am fascinated by all of it.



 >>
 >>What kind-of test equipment did Tesla use? I am pretty sure that he
 >>didn't
 >>have any and he still built TC's that are better than today's.
 >>
 >
 >
 >Hi James,
 > On the contrary, Tesla had at his disposal all the test
 >equipment that existed at that time plus those he invented himself.
 >I have and still use several Weston voltmeters and ammeters that
 >have 19th century patent dates. Check "Nikola Tesla: Lecture Before
 >the NY York Academy of Sciences - April 6, 1897" by Leland Anderson.
 >publ.1994 by TwentyFirstCent.Books. A check of his patents will show
 >a number of Instruments he devised himself.
 > Your assertion that Tesla built coils "better than today's"
 >requires some rethinking. Just what is the basis and what are your
 >standards for "Better"? Safer? Higher voltage? More Dependable?
 >Bigger? Longer sparks for the same power??
 >
 >Matt D.