•   Volta's electrophorus
•   Electrostatic machine of the Winter type
•   Electrostatic machine of the Wimshurst type
•   Electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism
•   Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

VOLTA'S ELECTROPHORUS

School   Spano
Function   Simple machine for the production of static electricity.
Maker: Officine Galileo - Florence Price: L 120 Purchase date:  1931
Description   The plane is made with Palmieri’s mastic held in an iron container that can be used to melt the mastic in case of breaking. The brass collector plate has a brass edge and a demountable glass-and-ebonite handle.   For the use of the apparatus it is recommended to hold the collector plate by the ebonite handle and rub the resin with a cat skin or a wool cloth.

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ELECTROSTATIC MACHINE OF THE WINTER TYPE

School   Castelvė
Function   Production of static electricty.
Maker: Unsigned Price: L 25 Purchase date: Cat. 1923
Description   A glass disk is rubbed and it charges. Metallic combs transfer the charges to a insulated conductor.

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ELECTROSTATIC MACHINE OF THE WIMSHURST TYPE

School   University (1),   Castelvė (2),   Spano (3)	(1)
Function   Production of static electricty.
Maker: (1) Unsigned (2) Unsigned (3) Officine Galileo - Florence Price: L 135 L 120 L 710 Purchase date: 1908 1898 1931
Description   Tinfoil strips placed on two rotating disks charge through rubbing and transmit the charges to two combs that store them in two capacitors (Leyden jars).

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