Nikola Tesla Father of Poly Phase Circuits and Radio
			Part 1: Chronology
			By Lionel Weightman
	              Navigating the Internet
			      CMI210
			    August 12, 1994

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			        Chronology

	  This report on Nikola Tesla is in two parts. The first covers Tesla's
	life and some of his important accomplishments and milestones. The
	second part covers various construction articles for his Tesla coils
	and the Tesla turbine.

	1856 He was born in Smiljan, Croatia

	1857-60 As a boy Tesla played with wood disks turned by water in a
	        stream. This led him to later develop the Tesla turbine.

	1875    Started studying electrical engineering at Gratz Polytechnic.

	1880    Finished studies at the University of Prague.

	1882-83 Made his first AC motor while working for a telephone company
	        in France. Tried to get various backers in Europe for his ideas
		without any success.

	1884 Nikola Tesla decided to come to America.

	1885-87  Worked for Thomas Edison.

	1887-88 Patented AC motor and distribution system. Then sold the
	        rights to George Westinghouse.

	1889-90 Worked with Westinghouse to further develop many sizes of AC
	        motors and dynamotors. At this time he built his first
	        Tesla coil to transmit power.

	1893 Lit up the Columbian Exposition and gave many demonstrations on
	     electricity ideas such as lighting tubes without any wire con-
	     nections. The first radio diagram was done during this time.

	1895-96 Fulfilled a dream with Westinghouse of harnessing Niagara Falls
	        to provide electrical power and transmitted it 22 miles, thus
	        creating the electrical distribution industry we use today.

	1898 In Madison Square Garden demonstrated the use of radio to control
	     a boat remotely starting, steering and turning on and off the
	     lighting on the boat.

	1899-1900 Established a laboratory in Colorado Springs to develop
	          transmission of power using his coil design. Created 
	          lightning bolts 22 feet long. This research was support-
	          ed by Col. John Jacob Astor.

	1901-16 Built the Wydencliff Tower to transmit various radio programs
	        around the world, thus anticipating modern use of radio. This
	        project was never completed because he went broke. In 1902
	        Tesla patented a four circuit tuner.

	1921-28 Received patents on a VTOL aircraft which was never built.

	1930-40 During these years due to financial constraints became a 
	        recluse. Wrote some articles and anticipated many uses of
		radio, facsimile, radar, & television.

	1943 Died on January 7  at age 86 in a New York hotel room.

	References used [1], [2], [3], & [4]




			Reference sources

		Magazines

	The Dream That Won't Die
	By Ken Gilmore
	Electronics Illustrated July 1965
	First powered remote helicopter by transmitting power using radar.

	[1] Who Was Tesla
	    By Commander E.J. Quimby, USN(ret)
	    73 Magazine November 1972
	    Covers Mr. Tesla's life accomplishments.

	Inventors of Radio Nikola Tesla
	By Dexter S. Bartlett
	Radio Electronics April 1963

	Nikola Tesla's 100th Birthday
	By Hugo Gernsback
	Radio Electronics June 1956 and July 1956

	12 Million Volts
	By Fred Shunaman
	Radio Electronics June 1976
	Covers Robert K. Golka's work on ball lightning using a Tesla Coil.

	In Search of Fireball Lightning
	By Robert K. Golka
	Radio Electronics March 1985 pages 46 & 47
	Radio Electronics February 1981 no info
	Both articles cover his additional research.

	   	Books

	[2] The Prodigal Genius
	    By John J. O'Neill
	    First Printing 1944
	    *ISBN 0-685-52651-8   1992 (pbk)

	[3] Tesla Man Out of Time
	    By Margaret Cheney
	    First Printing 1981
	    Dell Pub. Co. 1983
	    *ISBN 0-440-39077-X,LE

	[4] Lightning In His Hand
	    By Inez Hunt & Wanetta Draper
	    First Printing 1977
	    ISBN no listing
	The asterisk before the ISBN indicates books in print.

	   	Net references to books

	Hytelnet
	select library catalogue <sites1>
	select Europe/Scandinavia <site1b>
	select <UK000> United Kingdom
	select <UK009> Cambridge University
		#2 Main building University Library
			Post-1977 Imprints
			    1-Prodigal Genius /John J. O'Neill
			    2-Nikola Tesla und sein Werk /s. Boksan
			    3-Nikola Tesla Electrical Genius /A.J. Beckhard
			    4-Nikola Tesla /APM Fleming
			Index of pre 1978 borrow books
				In search of Nikola Tesla /David Peat

	Telnet ipgate.cam.ac.uk  131.111.12.21 for an alternate search.




	Gopher
		#8 other gopher & information servers
		#2 Titles search gopher space using veronica
		#6 Search gopher titles via SCS Nevada
		key word Tesla
			Tesla.ee.cornell.edu 128.84.253.11
				#18 Community-The International Tesla Society


		Companies where books can be obtained.

	International Tesla Society
	P.O. Box 5636
	Security, CO. 80931
	USA
	2 books covering tube circuits,3 programs for designing Tesla coils
	using a PC (IBM compatibles).
	16 books on the subject approx. $200+.

	International Tesla Society
	Museum & Book Store
	2220 East Bijou
	Colorado Springs, CO. 80909
	Same company just a different address. This location is about two
	blocks north of where Tesla's lab was.

	Tesla Book Company
	P.O. Box 121873
	Chula Vista, CA 91912
	800-398-2056

			Conclusion
	
	   There is very little information on the net on Nikola Tesla's life
	and the many areas to which he contributed.
	   He was a very talented individual who opened many doors and
	anticipated many uses of power, radio and energy.






		Nikola Tesla Father of Poly Phase Circuits & Radio
			Part 2: Construction articles
			Compiled by Lionel Weightman
			Navigating the Internet
				CMI210
			     August 12, 1994

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	     Construction Articles on Tesla Coils & Turbines

       	  Through the years many articles have been written on constructing
	Tesla coils, and a few on the Tesla turbine. Some of these are listed
	below, followed by some current books and sources on the internet.
	Sources can be found on microfish in most libraries. The best sources
	are Popular Science and Popular Mechanics. Popular Electronics and 
        Radio Eletronics will be more difficult to retrieve.

			Tesla Coil Articles

        *************************<CAUTION>*****************************
	  The misuse of the following information can be very hazardous.  
        Please take the time to understand the hazards BEFORE energizing 
        the curcuits.
        ****************************************************************

	Experiments on Electric Oscillations & Waves
	By R.P. Howgrave-Graham A.I.E.E.
	Model Engineer & Electrician
	Facsimile Volumes
	Vol 8 Jan-June 1903
	Vol 10  Jan-June 1904
	Vol 11 July-Dec 1904
	Also info on spark coils/medical coils, good info on interrupters. [1]
	
	Further Remarks On Spark Coil Construction
	By J. Pike
	Model Engineer And Electrician
	Facsimile Volume
	Vol 7 Jan-June 1903
	Same as above. [1]
	
	250kV Tesla Coil/Lightning Generator
	pages 193-202
	Uses spark gap & neon sign step-up transformer.
	Solid State Tesla Coil
	pages 262-267
	Uses transistors & a horizontal flyback transformer.
	Both are in the book:
	Build Your Own Laser,Phaser,Ion Ray Gun & other Working 
	Space-Age Projects
	By Robert E.Iannini
	Tab Books 1983
	ISBN 0-8306-0604-1 (pbk)
	ISBN 0-8306-0204-6

	Rotary Interrupter
	Scientific American Volume 83: pages 44 to 46 Sept 1917, Jan 1917
	

	Tesla Coil Outfit
	By G. K. Pierce & H. D. Campbell
	Industrial Arts Magazine Volume 18: pages 100 to 105 March 1929
	Uses a spark gap, fair instructions, very good illustrations &
	dimensions for all parts including the step up transformer.

	Induction Coils
	By L. H. Baxter
	Industrial Arts & Vocational Education
	Volume 23: pages 385 to 386 December 1934
	Uses a spark gap, fair instructions, good illustrations & dimensions.
	Includes an induction coil similar to the Ford spark coil.


	Simplified Tesla Coil
	By K. M. Swezey
	Popular Science Volume 125: pages 65, 66 & 115 December 1934
	Uses a spark gap some illustrations, instructions & dimensions.

	Spectacular High Frequency Experiments
	By Kendall Ford
	Popular Science February 1935 pages 86 & 87
	Uses a Ford spark coil some instructions, illustrations & dimensions.

	Juggling Thunderbolts with Huge Home-made Spark Coil
	By K. Ford
	Popular Science volume 126: pages 82 to 83 & 105 May 1935
	Uses a rotary spark gap some instructions, illustrations & dimensions.

	Cigar-Box Tesla Coil
	By T. Diers
	Popular Science January 1946 Volume 148: pages 190 to 94
	Uses 2-# 10 tubes, good instructions, some illustrations & dimensions.

	New & Improved Tesla Coil
	By Harold P. Strand
	Science Experimenter magazine
	#651 Fall 1963 pages 16 to 21 & 141 to 144
	Uses 2-811A tubes, good instructions and illustrations, well
	dimensioned.

	Tesla's Trickery
	By Kenneth Richardson
	Popular Electronics May 1960 pages 72-76
	Electronic Experimenter's Handbook 1961 edition pages 15 to 16
	Uses a Ford spark coil & a spark gap, good instructions, some
	dimensions.
	
	Experimenting with a "Souped Up" Tesla Coil
	By Harold P. Strand
	Science Experimenter #563 1959 pages 149 to 152
	Craft Print #191
	Handyman's Electrical Guide Volume 2 1954 pages 23 to 26
	Science & Mechanics October 1953 pages 217 to 221
	Uses 2-5514 tubes, good instructions & illustrations, well dimensioned

	Tesla Coil for Electrical Experimenters
	By Harold P. Strand
	Science & Mechanics April 1952 pages 167 to 171
	Uses 1-5514 tube, good instructions/illustrations, well dimensioned.

	Building A Miniature Tesla Coil
	By Harold P.Strand
	Craft Print #290
	Science Experimenter #557 1958 pages 65-72
	Science Experimenter #608 Fall 1962 pages 122-129
	Science & Mechanics Sept. 1958 part 1, Oct. 1958 part 2 pages 139 to 143
	uses 5514 tube,no schematic see above,good instructions/illustrations
	well dimensioned.

	Build A Tesla Coil
	By Elbert Robberson
	Popular Science August 1954 pages 190-196 & 234
	Uses 1-811A tube, good instructions/illustrations, well dimensioned.

	A Tesla Coil 
	By Harvey Pollack
	Electronics Illustrated October 1959 pages 54-57 & 102-106
	Uses 1-811A tube, good instructions, illustrations & well dimensioned.

	Midget Oudin-Tesla Coil Operates on Flashlight Cells
	By Thomas A. Blanchard
	Science Experimenter #563 1959 pages 37-39
	Uses a Ford spark coil & a spark gap,good instructions/illustrations
	but has only a few dimensions.

	Li'L TC
	By Edwin N. Kaufman
	Electronic Experimenter's Handbook fall 1965 pages 99-101
	Uses 1-6L6 tube & J.W.Miller #4526 High Voltage Coil
	good instructions/illustrations, no dimensions.

	Big TC
	By Charles Caringella W6NJV
	Popular Electronics July pages 29 to 32 & 76, October 1964 page 12
	Electronic Experimenter's Handbook fall 1965 pages 93-98
	Uses a neon-sign transformer & a spark gap, good instructions
	& illustrations. Be sure to read the correction for safety in
	October 1964.

	Circuit Circus
	Fun with Tesla Coils
	By Charles D. Rakes
	Popular Electronics October 1992 pages 63 to 71 only 3 pages.
	1 solid state circuit & three methods of tuning, some dimensions.

	Circuit Circus
	More High-voltage Circuits
	By Charles D. Rakes
	Popular Electronics
	November 1992 pages 72 to 74
	Three solid state circuits, no dimensions.

	Solid State Tesla Coil
	By Duane A. Bylund
	Radio Electronics
	September 1991 pages 33 to 39
	Uses hand wound transformers, good instructions, no dimensions, has
	a good circuit board pattern. Parts are available form author. 
	The author also has a book available from the International Tesla
	Society. See the address listed in Sources of books.

	Simple Tesla Coil
	By Eric Wold
	Radio Electronics September 1981 page 84
	Uses a flyback transformer, good instructions, no dimensions.

	Electronic Tornado Plasma Display Power Supply
	By Robert Iannini
	Radio Electronics March 1988 pages 43 to 48 & 82
	Uses a flyback transformer, good instructions, illustrations, has a
	good circuit board pattern. Good example of Tesla's experiments.

	Build This Plasma Display Globe
	By Jeffery C. Caudill
	Radio Electronics January 1989 pages 62 to 64
	Good instructions, illustrations, some dimensions.
	This is a companion to the above article.

	
	Hardware Hacker
	By Don Lancaster
	Radio Electronics October 1991 pages 72 to 78, 80 & 81
	good list of Suppliers for Tesla Coil parts.


	The following two articles are high voltage DC circuits which could
	be converted to operate as a Tesla coil. These are very hazardous
	circuits so follow the instructions and cautions if built per the
	articles.

	Build A Negative Ion Generator
	By Anthony J. Caristi
	Radio Electronics January 1991 pages 41 to 44 part 1
	Radio Electronics February 1991 pages 55 to 60 & 70 part 2
	Uses a flyback transformer, transistors. Has good instructions,
	illustrations, and circuit board patterns.

	Build This Negative Ion Generator
	By Robert E. Pyle
	Radio Electronics July 1981 pages 36 to 38
	Uses a three terminal 12 volt automotive spark coil, fair instruct-
	ions, no illustrations and no dimensions.


		Books

	Vacuum Tube Tesla Coils
	By J. F. Corum & K. L. Corum
	ISBN on listing
	International Tesla Society cat #370001
	Covers tube circuits. [2],[5]

	The Capacitor Handbook
	By Cletus J. Kaiser
	ISBN 0-9628525-0-3
	International Tesla Society cat #430005 [2]

	Tesla Coils! 100 Years of Electrical Magic
	By Brent Turner
	ISBN no listing
	International Tesla Society cat #430004
	Covers tube, transistors & spark gap circuits. [2]

	The Very Best From The Electrical Experimenter 1916-1917
	From Hugo Gernsback publications 105 pages
	Covers Tesla coils, spark gaps and other circuitry. [2], [5]

	    Some possible transistors

	The transistors used to drive the horizontal flyback transformer
	have a high cbo and ceo rating. I've included two replacement
	source catalogue numbers.
	
	SK Series	Vcbo	Vceo	Watts	Ic	Type	Case
	SK3115		1500	600	50	7amp	NPN/SI  TO3
	SK3111		1500	600	50	5	NPN/SI  TO3
	SK3710		1500	600	50	6	NPN/SI  TO3
	SK9486		1500	800ces	120	5	NPN/SI  TO220 type

	NTE replacements
	62		2500	900	50	3	NPN/SI TO-3
	165		1500	1500	50	6	NPN/SI TO-3
	389		1500	1500	100	6	NPN/SI TO-3

		With damper diode
	89		1500	600	50	7	NPN/SI TO3
	2302		1500	800	120	5	NPN/SI TO220 type
	2318		1500	700	125	8	NPN/SI TO218	   
	2331		1500	800	60	6	NPN/SI TO218 type

	
		Darlington Transistors
	98		700	500	175	20	NPN/SI T03
	99		600	400	250	50	NPN/SI T03
	256		600	400	150	28	NPN/SI TO218
    
	 Some useful tubes [4], [5]
	Num.	Type   Plate    Plate   Grid    Grid   Fil    Class   Output
		       Volts    I ma	Volts   I ma   Volts

	811A   triode   1250    140     -120    45     6.3     CP     135W
	5514   triode   750	175	----	----   7.5     ----   ----
	572B   triode   1650    165     -70     32     6.3     CT     205W
	833A   triode   3000    335     -160    70     10      CTO    800W
	8877   triode   2500    1000    -8.2    -      5       AB2    1520

		CP-class C plate modulation, CT class C telegraph, CTO class
		C amplifier- oscillator, AB2 Push-pull AF amplifier

			Tesla Turbine Articles

	Cardboard Blower Works Like Tesla's Lost Turbine
	By Walter E. Burton
	Popular Science September 1955 pages 230 to 232
	No dimensions.

	Make a Model Tesla Turbine
	By Walter E. Burton
	Popular Mechanics September 1965 pages 188 to 193
	Fair on dimensions and good text.

	The Tesla Turbine
	By R. S. Hedin
	Live Steam Magazine November 1984 pages 32 to 35
	Fully dimensioned parts and excellent text on construction.
	This is the best article in print I've seen.

		Available Kits

	Corona Coil
	P.O. Box 474
	Riverton, UT 84065
	See Radio Electronics September 1991 for add.

	Resonance Research
	E11870 Shady Lane Road
	Baraboo, WI 53913
	(608) 356-3647

	Combination Solid State Tesla Coil & Variable 100,000Vdc Generator

	Table Top Tesla Coil 250,000V

	Both are available from:
	
	Information Unlimited
	Dept ENS16
	Box 716
	Amherst, NH 03031
	Phone 603-673-4730 for inquiries
	FAX 603-672-5406
	800-221-1705 for Phone orders only
	Catalogue is $1.00 P&H




		Sources of Books

	[1] Tee Publishing
	    Edwards Centre
	    Ragent Street
	    Hinckley, Leics LE10 0bb
	    England/United Kingdom

	[2] International Tesla Society
	    P.O. Box 5636
	    Security, CO 80931
	    USA
	    Books covering tube, transistors & spark gap circuits. 3 programs
	    for designing Tesla coils using a PC (IBM compatibles).
	    16 books on and related to the subject.

	[3] Tesla Book Company
	    P.O. Box 121873
	    Chula Vista, CA 91912
	    800-398-2056

	[4] The ARRL 1986 Handbook for the Radio Amateur
	    Published by American Radio Relay League
	    Newington, CT USA 0611
	    Library of Congress #41-3345
	    ISBN 0-87259-063-1
	    All years of the ARRL handbook are good sources of tube, tran-
	    sistor and electronics information. The 40's & 50's are the best
	    years for tube specifications.

	[5] Antique Electronic Supply
	    6221 S. Maple Ave.
	    Tempe, Arizona U.S.A. 85283
	    Source of tubes.
	
		Sources of articles on the Net

	ftp at bode.ee.ualberta.ca
		cookbook/misc
			tesla.ps.Z by Harri Suomalainen
				haba@snakemail.hut.fi
		This is a good article on Tesla coil basics.

			teslarec.ps.Z by John w. Herbold Jr.
				jherbold@bigbang.astate.edu
		This covers rebuilding The Tesla coil at Arizona State.

	2om6a2$sk4@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca

	1994Apr16.193830.4496@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu

	1994may22.225215.4776@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
	Article 73479 of sci.electronics
	This is an update to an earlier post. Very good information on sources
	of books.

	    The two references above are the courtesy of
	[5] edharris@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu

	Some questions and answers can also be found on the USENET News group
	sci.electronics.





			Conclusion

	   Very little information is on the net on constructing any of Tesla's
	ideas. This information is to help those who have asked "Where can I
	find information on building Tesla coils/Tesla turbines?"