Wimshurst Generator

    Product Name:  Wimshurst Generator
    Model NO.:  PE019
Demonstration Unit
Designed as an affordable alternative to more expensive Wimshurst machines, this student-quality model features nickel-plated conductors for producing sparks up to 6 cm long under appropriate conditions.
The stand, Leyden jars, pulleys and handles are all formed from durable plastic; the sturdy base is made from laminated wood.
The Wimshurst machine is a historical electrostatic machine for generating high voltages, and was developed by British inventor James Wimshurst (1832 – 1903). It is an electrical generator with a distinctive appearance, having two large contra-rotating discs mounted in a vertical plane, and a spark gap formed by two metal spheres.
The machine belongs to a class of generators called influence machines. These generated electric charges by electrostatic induction, or influence. Earlier machines in this class were developed by Wilhelm Holtz (1865 and 1867), August Toepler (1865), and J