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Overcoming Gravitation
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By George S. Piggott
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For some time past there has been quite a controversy going on
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regarding the subject of interplanetary communication by means of
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electric waves. I have been much interested in the above on account
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of experiments which I have made and data collected pertaining to
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gravitation effects on high frequency oscillations and electronic
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discharges in general. A series of experiments which I conducted
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during the year 1904, caused me to formulate the theory that
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interplanetary transmission of electrical impulses was an
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impossibility on account of the sun's resisting and absorbing
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influence which virtually isolates our planet from all other
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electrical vibrations of a lesser tension or power.
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Gravitation Suspended in Experiments
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The above theorem was arrived at after I had succeeded in sustaining
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a metallic object in space by means of a counter-gravitational
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effect produced through the action of an electric field upon the
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above object. A strong electric field was produced by means of a
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special form of generator and when the metallic object was held
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within its influence it drew up to approximately a distance of 1 mm.
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from the center of the field, then was repelled backward toward an
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earthen contact, going within 10 cm. of the same when it was again
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attracted toward the field's center but this time getting no nearer
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than 5 cm. from the polar nucleus. This backward and forward
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movement continued for some time until the metallic object at last
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came to a comparatively stable position, about 25 cm. from the
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field's center where it remained until the power was shut off. While
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the metallic object was suspended, I was able to study the effect of
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the surrounding field and found by means of a powerful microscope,
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assisted by the insertion of a vacuum tube within the field, that
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the metallic object (having of course a certain electrical capacity)
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became fully charged and gave off a part of said charge to and
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against the surrounding field which tended to hold said object in
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space, apparently without any other sustaining influence. Around the
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outside of the metallic object and extending to a distance of about
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1/2 cm. was a completely dark belt or space in which there appeared
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to be no electrical agitation due, possibly, to neutralization
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caused by the contact of the large incoming energy supply from the
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field's center with the small oscillating radiations from the
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metallic object. The ever changing action of attraction and
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repulsion resulted in the overcoming of gravitation. Going farther I
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will state that the dark belt above mentioned after many tests gave
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no sign of electrification, a most astonishing phenomenon, inasmuch
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as its width was but 1/2 cm. In fact, a dark line was shown in the
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vacuum tube when it was introduced between metallic object and
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center of field. It is my firm coviction that somewhere on the outer
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confines of our planet there exists a similar counteracting belt
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through which naught but the gravitational vibrations of the sun
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penetrate, and these vibrations absolutely annihilate or absorb all
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other less powerful ones.
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Therefore, after making many experiments to ascertain as nearly as
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possible the absolute facts and conditions as they exist, I have
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come to the conclusion that all electrical disturbances not due to
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our own radio oscillations, on this globe are due to the sun's
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electrical activities in semi-inductional contact with our polar
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extremities.
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Details of "Defying Gravity"
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The illustrations 1 to 4 will possibly give a fair idea of the
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apparatus used, and the manner in which the experiments were carried
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on.
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Fig. 1 shows general scheme of arrangement of devices. In the lower
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left hand corner is shown the "ground contact," which can be turned
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around and placed in any position found necessary, in fact, when a
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metallic object is in suspension, this ground can be entirely
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eliminated.
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I have found that any substance within the limits of my experiments
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can be held in suspension, viz: water globules, metallic objects,
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and insulators being among those tried. Some materials such as cork
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and wood exhibit peculiar activities when suspended; a piece of
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green maple would not rest in one position within the field, but
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oscillated backward and forward, continuously, going to the field's
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center, then back to ground.
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Heated materials exhibited equally peculiar characteristics: A
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silver ball 11 mm. in diameter when heated, remained farther away
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from the field's center than when at normal temperature; upon
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cooling it gradually drew up to the position it would occupy if
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unheated.
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[Fig. 1. - This picture shows Mr. George S. Piggott, the author, and
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his laboratory with the powerful electrical apparatus used, whereby
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he was enabled to carry on successful experiments in nullifying the
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effects of gravitation. In other words, he was able to suspend small
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balls and other objects in the manner shown, the silver balls
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actually used having weighed 1.3 grams. The diameter of the balls
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was 11 mm.]
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Fig. 2 shows a generator of the Wimshurst type (improved), the
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generating or collecting units being entirely enclosed in an
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insulating case and operated under a pressure of 3 atmospheres;
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completely dry air only, entering the case though the drying device
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attached to the air pump shown in Fig. 1. Interior parts of the
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generator will retain quite a powerful charge for a long period of
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time.
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[Fig. 2. - Special electro-static machine used by Mr. Piggott in
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his gravitation nullifying experiments. Which was enclosed in a
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heavy-airtight compartment, so that it could be operated under
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several atmospheres of air pressure.]
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Fig. 3 illustrates suspension stand and field producing electrode,
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the latter can be revolved in any direction by means of a spring
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motor shown on the upper section of stand.
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The small apertures seen in the electrode, which is hollow, are
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there for the purpose of ascertaining the action of the reduced
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field tension at these points, and are also made use of to hold
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different sized metallic discs, which are cemented to insulating
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plates, forming condensers, the function of which is to create weak
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opposite polarities at these points and thus show a reaction on the
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suspended object and also a greater ocular effect in the vacuum
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tube.
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[Fig. 3. - A close-up view of the charged metal sphere mounted on a
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pedestal together with a spring driving motor, whereby the electrode
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or charged ball could be rotated. The two smaller silver balls are
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shown as suspended in mid air, the Earth's gravitational pull having
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been nullified.]
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Fig. 4 is a detailed drawing of the vacuum tube principally used;
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this is of the spectrum type, without sealed-in electrodes and when
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introduced into the electric field, glows very brightly at its
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extremities, especially giving a sharp line bordering the dark space
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around the metallic object. A very high vacuum is sustained in the
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tube and it is found necessary to build it of a very perfect
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insulating glass; the bulb must be kept absolutely dry on its outer
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surface.
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[Fig. 4. - Close-up view of vacuum tube of the spectrum type used in
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studying the aura surrounding the suspended silver balls, while they
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remained suspended in space.]
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Different tubes have been used beside the above; corrugated
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spherical, cone shaped, and cylindrical, with various results.
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The electric field produced for suspension experiments is very
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powerful and intense, being detectable with a vacuum tube at a
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distance of over 6 meters (19.68 feet).
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In conjunction with the above and drawing an analogy between the
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same, I am of the opinion that cometary motion is undoubtedly due to
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the activity of its compositional elements and their susceptibility
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to changes of polarity, which, when the comet is far distant from
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the sun, would be opposite in sign to that of the latter, or when in
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close proximity to the central orb, would be of the same sign and
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therefore repelled.
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All bodies in process of formation possibly have their cometary
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stage, and doubtless future experiments will reveal this fact.
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Actual Results Achieved by Mr. Piggott
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The total power required to operate generator, which was run by
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electric motor, was about 1/4 K. W. generator; the machine voltage
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was in the neighborhood of 500,000 when the electrodes were
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separated beyond sparking distance. The electrostatic charge left on
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the suspension electrode retained the average object in space for a
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short length of time, about 1 and 1/4 seconds after machine ceased
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rotating.
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Some objects such as copper and silver balls, which are of course
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good electrical conductors, and very nearly homogeneous, when
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falling toward the earth, after power had been shut off, seemed to
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slow down when they neared same, and hovered about 2 c.m. above
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contact for approximately 1 sec, of time before striking same; this
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was due now doubt to the inductional change of polarity which was
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imparted to balls almost at the instant of earth contact.
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The aura, shown in figure 3, near suspended balls (which in this
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experiment were made of silver) extended outward to a distance of
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about 1 c.m. and covered about one-half of the upper hemisphere and
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a trifle more of the lower hemisphere. This bluish emanation
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appeared to be made up of numerous infinitesimal dots of darting
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particles, each apparently separated from the other by a very
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narrow, glowless belt. Everything was, however, in a constant state
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of agitation and it was quite impossible to get an absolutely
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perfect view microscopically, of an individual particle. Different
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substances have different aura both in length and breadth, and also
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in luminosity.
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The silver balls used in these experiments had an actual
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gravitational weight of 1 and 3/10 grams (nearly .05 oz.,
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avoirdupois) and were the heaviest objects suspended at this time,
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their diameter being 11 mm. as before mentioned in another part of
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this article.
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The largest object suspended was a cork cylinder 10 c.m. long by 4
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c.m. diameter (approximately 4 by 1 and 9/16 inches) which had a
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copper wire pushed though its center and extending beyond its ends
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to a distance of 3 mm. The weight of above cylinder was 3/4 gram
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(.002645 oz. avoirdupois).
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The behavior of metal spheres used in above experiments was a most
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interesting spectacle, silver and copper balls floated very steadily
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on one position and when suspending electrode was revolved, would
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follow and turn slightly axially, but would not revolve entirely
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around same, there being a peculiar "slipping" effect not entirely
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accounted for.
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Electrical Experimenter, July 1920
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