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Very Large Wimshurst's Electrostatic Machine, c. 1920

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Very Large Wimshurst's Electrostatic Machine, c. 1920

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Very Large Wimshurst's Electrostatic Machine, c. 1920
Manufacturer: H. Heustreu, Werkstätten, Precisions mechaniken & Optik, Kiel. A pair of contra-rotating discs with strips of tin foil on the rims (Ø 21 ¼ in.), 2 Leyden jars, 2 conductors with bakelite handles, wood base, electric motor drive (230 volts), 2 belts, overall size: 28 ¾ x 15 ¾ x 28 ¾ in. - Literature: Fons Vanden Berghen, "Classics of Communication", Brussels 1999, p. 15. - Original working condition!

Sehr große Wimshurst'sche Influenzmaschine, um 1920
Hersteller: H. Heustreu, Werkstätten, Precisionsmechaniken & Optik, Kiel. 2 gegenläufige Scheiben (Ø 54 cm), 2 Leydener Flaschen, 2 Konduktoren mit Handgriffen aus Bakelit, 2 Riemen, Holzsockel, elektrischer Antrieb (230 V), Gesamtmaße: 73 x 40 x 73 cm. - Literatur: Fons Vanden Berghen, "Classics of Communication", Brüssel 1999, S. 15. - Originalzustand, funktioniert.

Start Price: EUR 600

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Very Large Wimshurst's Electrostatic Machine, c. 1920

Name: Very Large Wimshurst's Electrostatic Machine, c. 1920
SKU: 84231217
Price: 750 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,200 - €1,800

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