Re: Jelly Beans ????

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Subject: Re: Jelly Beans ????
From: Bettina Barbier <bettina@htp.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 16:50:43 -0400
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Ok, let me clarify for those who don't already know what I was talking about...

This paddlewheel I'm referring to is an actual paddlewheel, that turns, within the 
tube.  It is mounted "sideways" on pivots and is madt to turn by the stream of 
electrons.

It would seem some are thinking of the light bulbs (or tubes?) with little metal 
shapes inside that glow, which are not what I mean.

BB


> > Bill,
> >   Have you seen those tubes with the little paddlewheel inside?
> > Anyone got one of those?  Maybe Benny Kresge has one, this would make
> > a nice little .avi (and Kenny, this time the hint really is for you.)
> >
> There is an article on these tubes (often called "Geissler Tubes") in SIGNS of
> the Times (See "Neon techniques: early history of the gas discharge tube"/Jan
> 1994, p. 36). Although I don't see a paddlewheel among the 10 photos, there
> are leaves, a butterfly, etc. The photos are from one of the world's largest
> collections of gass discharge tubes, which is owned by Jim and Felicia

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Re: Jelly Beans ????

From: "John Tymoski" <neon@stpubs.com>