Joule Thief

[jeanna]

I agree with you, xee2. I also didn't expect even that high a spike with 20 turns, so I can see by getting the spikes closer together which is what I have been learning how to do, I should be able to get more this time than last time. On the other hand, maybe not, since this collector coil has a lot more turns than the other one which had only 3.

But, that is what this is about, isn't it? Try it out and find it out!

@Gary,
What I meant about getting the fixtures right is finding fixtures that offer the right amount of light diffusion. I have found the perfect kind of glass. It is lighter in whiteness than the one I showed last night. It looks more translucent. I have 2 of these and another that is close. All 3 were made to be candle holders. I turn them over and put the led up into them and they are really great. Maybe I will show you later with a yellow led candle... or I could put it over that array I just showed.

@Bill,
That is a pretty great find.
They sure look Serbian, don't they? especially the younger men?
I think that black lunchbox is a solenoid submerged in oil.

My guess ( I only have watched 2 so far) is this is the version with the low voltage generator starting the system. also starting the solenoid.

the 2 get put together and wow you have all you need.

I think I see several circuit parts there
EB to solenoid
EB to inverter to inductor which makes little sparks on the side of the green housing. That gets really hot and needs a heatsink.
The lights seem go on without the extra pop of the solenoid.
Hmm, Maybe those shots of the ugo and the street were shots of an antenna. Maybe it is only part earth battery and part antenna.

I betcha this is a replication of what Tesla talked about in his lectures of 1892-4. It seems right out of that book.
I wonder if these people have the "lost" records?

What a wonderful find. Thank you so much. I am really glad that guy found it on torrent and put it up onto youtube. thanks for bringing it to us!

What a wonderful team this is!

jeanna

[xee2]

Easy to make. No problem ligting tube. Anybody can do it.

[jeanna]

Another nite light picture.
These are the 2 candle holders that are upside down over leds.

The yellow one is a single yellow/orange led - one of the led candles I made a few years ago. The other is this 3 superbright spot. It is a lot brighter in this fixtire than without it.

jeanna

[jeanna]

xee2

OMG YOU DID IT!
Very nice.

jeanna

edit
no caps? just 2T10T80T? and a 4 watt fluoro.
Tomorrow, will you please time this on your battery?
I would like to know the dead amount on your battery as well. Mine was 1.18v on my biggo.

[Pirate88179]

@ Jeanna and Yucca:

Yes, I am still trying to watch the rest of them. (We had more severe storms here today)  The thing in the ground is a car radiator, and I saw the coil (coils) (JT?) and the thing with the spark gap (No transistor then) but other than that, we have no idea what is going on.  Hopefully, with out international reach here on this site, someone will recognize the language and be able to help tell us what is being said.  The battery seems to be used to get it going and then is disconnected.  Reminds me of Stubblefield and Tesla.

If this could be replicated it would be incredible.  To light all those Edison based bulbs there has to be amps which means Watts.

I posted it here to reach the largest amount of views in hopes of having someone tell us what is said.  If we get someone to do that, we can start another topic so we don't get too far astray here but I knew most of you folks would be interested in this as that is real light they are getting and with that many watts, one could run heat and air units and who knows what else?  This could run Jim's "old" ac unit so he does not have to buy a new one to comply with his government.

Jeanna:

Very nice lights there...very pretty and very functional.

If anyone has any information on where this video was shot and what the language is and what they are saying, please let me know.

Thank you.

Bill