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: Engraving depicting James Wimshurst's static or

Engraving depicting James Wimshurst's static or

Engraving depicting James Wimshurst's static or influence machine. This consisted of glass plates on which were mounted pieces of brass, the plates revolved in opposite directions. As plates moved, stationary brushes made contact with the brass and received positive and negative charges. Used therapeutically in treatment by Franklinism

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13914136

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48436024

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4271px x 4911px (7.2MB)

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World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library

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World History Archive

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Brushes Charges Consisted Directions Influence Moved Opposite Positive Revolved Static Stationary Therapeutic Wimshurst

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