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WIMSHURST INFLUENCE MACHINE Electrostatic generator, various materials, 1925, 10 x 12 x 8 inches.
5 November 2020, 10:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$765 inc. premium
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WIMSHURST INFLUENCE MACHINE
Electrostatic generator, various materials, 1925, 10 x 12 x 8 inches.
The Wimshurst machine, developed by James Wimshurst in the early 1880s to generate high voltages, works by having two wheels spinning in opposite directions with two crossed bars with metal brushes and a spark gap formed by two metal spheres. Leyden jars, an early type of capacitor, are used to temporarily store the voltages.
The Wimshurst machine, developed by James Wimshurst in the early 1880s to generate high voltages, works by having two wheels spinning in opposite directions with two crossed bars with metal brushes and a spark gap formed by two metal spheres. Leyden jars, an early type of capacitor, are used to temporarily store the voltages.

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