Re: Old tesla coil - First light

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Original poster: "Steve Cook by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <steve-at-g8cyerichmond.freeserve.co.uk>

mercury vapor  is unlikely to be a problem now if the metallic merury was
removed properly, any that has amalgamated with other metals would be safe
unless strongly heated. My chief concern was with anybody who might be
tempted to use a mercury based interrupter of any kind!
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Subject: Re: Old tesla coil - First light


 > Original poster: "Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <acmq-at-compuland-dot-com.br>
 >
 > Tesla list wrote:
 >  >
 >  > Original poster: "Steve Cook by way of Terry Fritz
 > <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <steve-at-g8cyerichmond.freeserve.co.uk>
 >  >
 >  > If this is the device I believe it is (the mercury turbine) I wouldn't
touch
 >  > it with a barge pole. In a second or 2 the air would be saturated with
 >  > mercury vapour.
 >
 > I didn't open the turbine, but the previous owner of the turbine said
 > that the mercury was removed many years ago. The room where the
 > turbine is stored has a funny smell... Maybe just dust, but
 > I will verify.
 >
 > Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz
 >
 >
 >