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Elementary lessons in electricity and magnetism (1906)

Thompson, Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips), 1851-1916, Schwetzky, Otto H. L. [from old catalog] · Chicago, Thompson & Thomas · leaf 60

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, and the inven-tion of machines depending on the principles of induc-tion and convection. 39. The Cylinder Electrical Machine.—TheCylinder Electrical Machine, as usually constructed,consists of a glass cylinder mounted on a horizontal axiscapable of bemg turned by a handle. Against it ispressed… … Fig. 2::. upper half. In front of the cylinder stands the ^^ primeconductor, which is made of metal, and usually of theform of an elongated cylinder with hemispherical ends,mounted upon a glass stand. At the end of the primeconductor nearest the cylinder is fixed a rod bearing arow of fine metallic…

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