Nikola Tesla Books
"The Alternating Current in Mining Work," Electrical Review - N. Y., Aug. 16, 1890, p. 1. (Willock mine of Monongahela Gas Coal Co. operating by complete plant of alternate current motors.) (p)
"Some New Types of Alternating Current Motors," Electrical World N. Y., Aug. 16, 1890, pp. 101, 102. (Latest types of alt. current motors by Tesla designed for economical adaption to a two wire system without use of a commutator.) (p)
"The Tesla Transformer, " Electrical World - N. Y., Aug. 16, 1890, p. 102. (Illustration of transformer developed by Nikola Tesla to secure a phase difference between primary and secondary currents for new types of alternating current motors.) (p)
"Mr. Tesla's Latest Motors and Transformers," Industries, Aug. 22, 1890, pp. 186, 187. (Article concludes with observation "It is questionable whether the Tesla motor can ever be a success.") (p)
"Tesla's New Alternating Motors," Electrical Engineer - London, Aug. 22, 1890, pp. 160-162. (Operation of motors on two wires without use of commutator. Six diagrams. See also Elect. Engr. N. Y.) (p)
"Tesla's Transformer for Motor Work and For Constant Current," Electrical Engineer - London, Aug. 22, 1890, pp. 164, 165. (Recently constructed converter in which differences in phase is required is spontaneously brought about. Illustration.) (p)
"Tesla Alternating Current Motors," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Sept. 10, 1890, p. 270. (Article in Industries for Aug. 22 misunderstood character of machines described, and that machines constructed on Tesla principles are in commercial use.) (p)
Tesla, Nikola. "Swinburne's 'Hedgehog' Transformer," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Sept. 24, 1890, p. 332. (Tesla letter claims Mr. Swinburne's arguments are erroneous.) (p)
Tesla, Nikola. "Tesla's New Alternating Motors," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Sept. 24, 1890, pp. 344-346. (Tesla letter regarding article appearing in Industries of Aug. 22. Replies to criticisms.) (p)
"Tesla's New Alternating Motors," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Nov. 19, 1890, p. 571. (Reply to exceptions taken by Tesla in Industries on some of his more recent alternate current motor designs.) (p)
"Transformator für konstanten Strom zum Beitriebe von Wechselstrommotoren von Tesla," Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift - Berlin, Nov. 21, 1890, pp. 625, 626 (fp)
"New Tesla Alternating Current Motor," Electrical Engineer - N. Y. Feb. 4, 1891, pp. 130, 131. (Diagram and explanation of operation of a four-pole motor.) (p)
