Bibliography Update

If you have any information on the publications listed below or any Tesla coil data from other publications, please forward to TCBA. Include as much data as possible, title, author, date, pages, etc. It's very frustrating to receive new information that is incomplete as to one or more of the items mentioned above. Of course, if you do not have all the information, please send it anyway. In the meantime, here is our current list of wants.

• 8. “Small High Frequency Coil Produces Strange Effects.” A short article that appeared in an early Gernsback publication, probably Electrical Experimenter. Need title of publication, date, and page on which it appeared.
• 9. “Making High Frequency Oudin and Tesla Coils” by F.L. Brittin. This appeared in the Popular Mechanics publication, “The Boy Electrician.” TCBA would like to know in which issue of PM it appeared (probably in the 1920's) - need month, pages. One source says 1925.
• 10. “Vacuum Tube Tesla Coil Does Fascinating Stunts.” This appeared in a 1931 Modern Electrics. Need month, pages, and author, if noted.
• 13. Name and address of any firms selling Tesla coils to the public and description and price of item.
• 14. Electronics Experimenter for September, 1963. Might have a vacuum tube Tesla coil article. Also, the December issue of that magazine had an article on high voltage transformers.
• 16. Junior Science Projects. I have a Tesla coil article from this - need date of issue.
• 17. Scientific Instruments. Has a Tesla coil article on pages 27-31. Need copy of article and publication data.
• 20. Popular Electricity, December, 1910. “Tesla High Frequency Apparatus,” page 728. Need copy of article.
• 21. Radio-TV-Experimenter. Year is 1960 but not sure of issue. It may have a TC article in it.
• 25. Sootin, “Experiments In Magnetism and Electricity,” Franklin Watts, NY, 1962 (may have a TC article)
• 26. Bender, “Let's Explore The Atom,” Sentinel Book Publishers, 1960 (same as above)
• 27. “Handyman's Workshop and Laboratory,” (need publisher and date of publication).
• 28. “Handbook of Psychoenergetics.” Has a TC project article in it. I had a copy but can't find it. Need article, author, pages, date of publication, etc.

Please note the number when replying to any of the above. Also, it might be a good idea for you to write your name on the back of any photocopy material sent in. In some cases, I have failed to make note of this and the contributor has not been credited.

Visitors

The weather was just starting to chill when Tom Lee and friends showed up at THE LAB. It was a most enjoyable period of fellowship. The togetherness and the flaming discharges seemed to nullify any discomfort in temperature. Tom brought along a neat plasma globe project that he designed and built. It was not only an ingenious project but so simple in construction that all I could say was, “why didn't I think of it.” And it performed just as well as the expensive units. Incidentally, Tom sells a booklet describing the results of his long study with high frequency currents. Write Tom at 8219 E. Meadowbrook, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. If Tom and friends will promise to return, I'll promise to have another supply of coffee and donuts ready.

Well, that chilly weather changed to just plain cold when Joe Dubiel from Johnson Ctv (NY) showed up with his neat little project. Joe stayed around the area for a couple of days not only for the purpose of demonstrating his Tesla coil but to take in our colorful autumn leave display. I can't put into words how enjoyable it is for me to have fellow Tesla coil enthusiasts come by here. I don't know about my visitors but it is always a learning experience for me.

Call for Papers

Readers are reminded about the request for papers and Tesla coil projects from two organizations planning Tesla related symposiums and fairs. Peter Lefferts, who runs the ever imaginative program, THE TESLA UNCONVENTION, would like to hear from anyone with a desire to take part (or visit) in the program. Pete has a flair for anything that bends conventional physics a bit so don't hesitate to either enter or attend his program.

And don't forget the IEEE Pikes Peak Section's 1986 International Tesla Symposium, “Toward An Understanding of Tesla's Contributions.” Write the IEEE at 330-A West Uintah, Suite 115, P.O. Box 150, Colorado Springs, CO 80901.