Sparkling Columns and Flyer

Name/Title

Sparkling Columns and Flyer

Entry/Object ID

2013.4.31

Description

These two devices show the passage of an electrical charge. The charge jumps between the gaps between the pieces of foil making up the spirals within the column and the discharge of the current causes the pinwheel flyer to turn. They were used in conjunction with the static electricity machines.

Collection

Moosnick Museum - Scientific Apparatus