hmmm after thinking about this some more. It seems gray is on the low voltage side generating sparks into resistance.
1. 30 ohms resistance from the combined materials...brass. aluminum & carbon
2. ignitron ....sparks into mercury...apparently the ignitron has carbon in it as well.
3. and if we believe the circuit configuration in the gray motor found video on youtube there was even more resistance.
seems to me this is described in peter lindeman books as the HV into resistance that generates the radiant spike.
More interesting the deeper i look.
cheers
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1. 30 ohms resistance from the combined materials...brass. aluminum & carbon
2. ignitron ....sparks into mercury...apparently the ignitron has carbon in it as well.
3. and if we believe the circuit configuration in the gray motor found video on youtube there was even more resistance.
seems to me this is described in peter lindeman books as the HV into resistance that generates the radiant spike.
More interesting the deeper i look.
cheers
N.
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