Below are most of the papers that I have found that contain
material about electrostatic
machines and some other high-voltage generators, and that I
have verified.
The papers are in order of inclusion. Most of the fundamental
papers, specially about influence machines, are present now. In
some cases the text or images (maybe not very good) of the paper
are available. Some papers are in the new djvu
format, and to view them you
need a proper decoder or plugin.
Papers:
[p1] Zahn, Markus, Richard L. Goslin and Larry F. Wicks,
"Self-excited, alternating, high-voltage generation using a
modified electrostatic influence machine," American Journal
of Physics, 42(4), Apr. 1974. p. 289-294. Describes a machine
similar to the 2 disks Toepler machine, and an AC version using
more than two disks.
[p2] A. Aresti and A. Delunas, "Two-inductor electrostatic
generator," American Journal of Physics, 51(5), May 1983,
pp. 472-. Describes a Voss-style machine.
[p3] L. C. Van Atta, D. L. Northrup, C. M. Van Atta, and R. J.
Van de Graaff, "The design, operation, and performance of
the Round Hill electrostatic generator," Physical Review,
Vol. 49, May 1936, pp. 761-776. Describes the largest
open-air
electrostatic generator ever built, with many details about the
construction and the charging system (5).
[p4] R. J. Van de Graaff, K. T. Compton, and L. C. Van Atta,
"The electrostatic production of high voltage for nuclear
investigations," Physical review, vol. 43, no. 3, February
1933, pp. 149-157. Initial description of the Round Hill Van
de Graaff generator (5).
[p5] L. C. Van Atta, D. L. Northrup, R. J. Van de Graaff, and C.
M. Van Atta, "Electrostatic generator for nuclear research
at M. I. T.," Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 12,
November 1941, pp. 534-545. Describes the modifications in
the
Round Hill generator when it was transferred to MIT.
[p6] M. A. Tuve, L. R. Hafstad, and O. Dahl, "High voltage
technique for nuclear physics studies", Physical review,
Vol. 48, pp. 315-337. Describes a particle accelerator and
its
Van de Graaff high voltage generator (5).
[p7] J. G. Trump, F. H. Merril, and F. J. Safford, "Van de
Graaff generator for general laboratory use," Review of
Scientific Instruments, Vol. 9, December 1938, pp. 398-403. Describes
a 500 kV generator with the same design of more modern units.
[p8] A. W. Simon, "On the quantitative theory of the
Wimshurst static machine. I," Review of Scientific
Instruments, Vol. 4, February 1933, pp. 67-74. Idealized
modeling of the Wimshurst machine.
[p9] A. W. Simon, "On the quantitative theory of the
Toepler-Holtz static machine. II," Review of Scientific
Instruments, Vol. 4, February 1933, pp. 75-82. Idealized
modeling of the Toepler-Holtz machine.
[p10] O. Dahl, "Note on disk-type electrostatic
generators," Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 7, June
1936, pp. 254-256. Discusses the use of a Toepler-Holtz-type
generator as high-voltage generator for nuclear physics studies,
comparing it with a Van de Graaff generator.
[p11] K. D. Skeldon, A.I. Grant, and S. A. Scott, "A high
potential Tesla coil impulse generator for lecture demonstrations
and science exhibitions," American Journal of Physics, Vol.
65 (8), pp. 744-754, August 1997. This is not about
electrostatic devices, but about Tesla coils. Contains most of
the important considerations, formulas, and references.
[p12] D. G. Bruns, "A solid-state low-voltage Tesla coil
demonstrator," American Journal of Physics, Vol. 60, pp.
797-803, 1992. A demonstration Tesla coil is described, along
with how to model it. Contains a curious formula for coupling
coefficient calculation.
[p13] C. R. J. Hoffmann, "A Tesla transformer high-voltage
generator," Rev. Sci. Instruments, Vol. 46, 1-4, 1975. Another
Tesla coil, with the modeling discussed.
[p14] Silvanus P. Thompson, "The influence machine, from
1788 to 1888," Journal of the Society of Telegraph
Engineers, Vol. XVIII, 1888, pp. 569-635. A very interesting
and long paper, describing the evolution of the influence
machine. Source of much of the material in J. Gray's book
"Electrical Influence Machines". Contains many
references.
[p15] M. Bertsch, "Sur un noveau générateur
électrique ou
électrophore continu," Comptes Rendus, vol. 63, 5 November
1866, page 771. Initial description of the Bertsch machine. Text.
[p16] A. Guerout, "Les dernières modifications de la
machine de Holtz," La Lumière électrique, Vol. 4,
1881,
pp. 181-185. Describes four variations of the Holtz machine,
including the Voss machine. See also the letter by Holtz in page
303.
[p17] M. G. Planté, "La machine rhéostatique," La
Lumière électrique, Vol. 4, 1881.Describes
the
Planté
machine, and several experiments with Lichtenberg figures. See
also the second part of the article, in the same volume.
[p18] A. Guerout, "Les machines Toepler," La Lumière
électrique, Vol. 5, 1881, pp. 98-100.Describes some
machines
designed by Toepler. One of them is virtually identical to the
Voss machine. Text: 1,
2,
3,
4.
[p19] A. Guerout, "Quelques observacions de M. Holtz sur les
machines a influence," La Lumière électrique,
Vol. 5,
1881, pp. 353-356. Describes some ideas for high voltage DC
machines and experiments about an AC Holtz machine.
[p20] M. H. de Parville, "Note sur un électrophore
multiplicateur à descharges continues," Comptes Rendus,
Vol. 64, 1867, pp. 40-42. Describes a machine that is a mix
of
Holtz and Bertsch machines, with the objective of producing
exponentially increasing voltages. (1)
[p21] M. de Parville, "Remarques relatives au nouveau
générateur électrique ou
électrophore
continu, récemment
décrit par M. Bertsch," Comptes Rendus, Vol. 63, 19
November 1866, p. 881. The author mentions the previous
invention by M. Piche of the same machine. Text
[p22] M. Bertsch, "Réponse aux remarques de M. de Parville
concernant l'analogie qu'offrirait un appareil
précédemment
décrit, avec l'électrophore continu.", Comptes
Rendus,
Vol. 63, 26 November 1866, p. 910. Bertsch says that the
machine of M. Piche was not identical to his, due to the use of a
highly lossy paper disk. Text.
[p23] M. Piche, "Nouvelles remarques, concernant la
priorité de l'invention de l'électrophore
continue,"
Comptes Rendus, Vol. 64, 11 February 1867, p. 260. Piche says
that his machine works in the same way of the Bertsch machine,
being only of less perfect construction. Text.
There is a reference to another letter by Bertsch in page 356,
apparently not published.
[p24] (J. Wimshurst) "Les machines à influence de
Wimshurst," La Lumière électrique, Vol. 14,
October 1884,
pp. 147-148. Describes the Wimshurst-Holtz machine and the
Wimshurst machine. Taken from the journal l'Elektrotechnishe
Zeitschrift.
[p25] M. A. Hillairet, "Machine à influence du type de M.
Wimshurst," La Lumière électrique, Vol. 18, 12
December
1885, pp. 502-505. Describes the Wimshurst machine and how it
works. Text: 1,
2,
3,
4.
[p26] G. Pellissier, "La machine électrique au
siècle
dernier," La Lumière électrique, Vol. 22, 9
October 1886,
pp. 68-76, and 16 October 1866, pp. 106-117. A very complete
article about the development of the friction machine in the
XVIII century.
[p27] Fuchs, La Lumière électrique, 13 June 1885,
pp.
517-518. Description
of a machine that appears to be a variation of the Bonetti
machine with extensions on the charge collectors.
[p28] G. Pellissier, "Sur l'histoire des
électrométres," La Lumière
électrique, 6
July 1889, pp.
16-26, 13 July 1889, pp. 73-81, 20 July 1889, pp. 111-122, and 27
July 1889, pp. 178-187. A long article with the history of
the
methods for the measurement of static electricity.
[p29] P. V. Schaffers, "Sur la théorie de la machine
Wimshurst," Annalles de Chimie et de Physique, 7th series,
1895, Tome V, pp. 132-144. Discusses changes in the
disposition of the charge collectors in the Wimshurst machine
that increase its output current. Text
(djvu).
[p30] S. Leduc, "étude sur la machine de Wimshurst,"
L'éclairage électrique, 20 August 1898, p. 309. Discusses
a
technique similar to the one of Schaffers to improve the output
current, and discusses how to use the machine as power supply for
X-Ray work.
[p31] M. L. Lebiez, "Nouvelle machine électrostatique a
influence," L'électricien, 13 April 1895, pp. 225-227. Describes
a machine that is a double influence machine, as the Belli
machine, made with disks. A simplified Voss machine, with the
output connected to the inductor plates. Text: 1,2,3.
[p32] P. V. Schaffers, "Sur la théorie de la machine
Wimshurst,"; Comptes Rendus, 5 September 1894, pp. 535-537. The
same material of [p29], in an earlier and shorter version.
[p33] W. Holtz, "Ueber eine neue Elektrisirmaschine,"
Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und Chemie, CXXVI, pp. 157-171,
1865. First description of the classic Holtz machine.
Continues in CXXVII, pp. 320-327, 1866.
[p34] A. Toepler, "Ueber die Erzeugung einer
eigenthümlichen Art von intensiven elektrischen
Strömmen
vermittelst eines Influenz-Elektromers," Poggendorff's
Annalen der Physik und Chemie, CXXV, pp. 469-496, 1865. First
description of the first Toepler machine.
[p35] W. Holtz, "On an electrical induction machine,"
Philosophical Magazine, Vol. XXX, 4th. series, July-December
1865, pp. 159-160. A note describing Holtz' first machine, an
AC device. Translation from the Berliner Berichte, April 1865.
[p36] W. Holtz, "On a new electrical machine,"
Philosophical Magazine, Vol. XXX, 4th. series, December 1865, pp.
425-433. Paper describing the classic Holtz machine.
Translation from Pogg. Ann., CXXVI, p. 157-171, October 1865.
Text
(djvu).
[p37] M. Gaugain, "Sur une nouvelle machine électrique par
M. Holtz, de Berlin," Annales de Chimie et de Physique, 4th
series, Vol. VIII, 1866, pp. 201-320. Describes the classic
Holtz machine. Extract from Pogg. Ann., CXXVI, p. 157-171,
October 1865.
[p38] M. Gaugain, "Sur un nouvel électromoteur; par M.
Toepler, de Riga," Annales de Chimie et de Physique, 4th
series, Vol. VIII, 1866, pp. 313-320. Comments the original
Toepler machine. Extract from Pogg. Ann., CXXV, p. 469-496,
August 1865.
[p39] A. Töpler, "Vergleichende Versuche über die
Leistungen der Influenz-Maschine mit und ohne
Metall-Belegung," Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und
Chemie, CXXVII, No. 2, pp. 177-198, 1866. Compares machines
with and without metallic sectors, and describes the symmetrical
Toepler machine with 2 disks.
[p40] W. Holtz, "Die Darstellung des elektrischen Funkens in
Glas mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der
Elektrisirmaschine," Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und
Chemie, CXXX, pp. 118-127, 1867. Study about glass in
electrostatic machines (?)
[p41] W. Holtz, "Ueber die höhere Ladung isolirender
Flächen durch Seitenanziehung und die Uebertragung dieses
Princips auf die Construction von Influenzmaschinen,"
Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und Chemie, CXXX, pp. 128-137,
1867. The Holtz machine of the second kind. Continues in pp.
168-171.
[p42] W. Holtz, "Ueber Influenzmaschinen für hohe
Dichtigkeit mit festen influenzirenden Fläschen,"
Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und Chemie, CXXX, pp. 287-302,
1867, High-voltage Holtz machines.
[p43] A. Töpler, "Zur Construction und Leistung der
Elektrophor-Maschine (Influenz-Maschine)," Poggendorff's
Annalen der Physik und Chemie, CXXX, pp. 518-535, 1867.First
Toepler machine with a single rotating disk. Not yet identical to
the Voss.
[p44] P. Riess, "Ueber Doppel-Influenz und die Theorie der
Elektrophormaschinen," Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und
Chemie, CXXXI, pp. 215-236, 1867.A study about double
influence and several structures for influence machines.
[p45] J. C. Poggendorff, "Zwei ältere Influenzmaschinen in
neuer Gestalt," Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und Chemie,
CXXXVI, pp. 171-173, 1869. Shows two machines designed by
Holtz: a Holtz machine with diagonal neutralizer, and a machine
that is identical to a sectorless Wimshurst machine with charge
collected from just one disk.
[p46] T. Schwedoff, "Ueber die Vertheilung der Elektricität
an den Scheiben der Holtz'schen Maschine und über eine
vortheilhafte Abänderung in der Einrichtung derselben,"
Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und Chemie, CXLIV, pp. 597-608,
1871. Describes the Schwedoff machine, consisting of a
modified Holtz machine and a device that generates high output
current.
[p47] J. C. Poggendorff, "Beitrag zur näheren Kenntniss der
Elektromaschine zweiter Art," Poggendorff's Annalen der
Physik und Chemie, CL, no. 9, pp. 1-30, 1873. A long study
about the Holtz machine of the second kind.
[p48] J. C. Poggendorff, "Fernere Thatsachen zur Begründung
einer endgültigen Theorie der Elektromaschine zweiter Art,"
Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und Chemie, CLVI, pp. 78-98,
1875. More about the Holtz machine of the second kind.
[p49] W. Holtz, Einige weitere Versuche zur Verbesserung der
einsachen Influenzmaschine," Poggendorff's Annalen der
Physik und Chemie, CLVI, pp. 627-638, 1875. Experiments to
improve the Holtz machine, including use of ebonite disks.
[p50] A. Toepler, "Zur Kenntniss der Influenzmaschine und
ihrer Leistungen," Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift, pp. 56-60,
February 1880. Discusses recent developments at that time
[p51] W. Holtz, "Experimentelle Beiträge zur Theorie der
Influenzmaschinen," Annalen der Physik und Chemie, XIII, pp.
623-640, 1881.
[p52] A. Toepler, "Influenzmaschine und Induktorium,"
Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift, pp. 366-373, October 1882. Describes
a large machine with 20 rotating disks.
[p53] W. R. Pidgeon, "An influence machine,"
Philosophical Magazine, XXXVI, pp. 267-271, July-December 1893. Desctibes
a modified Wimshurst machine, with embedded sectors and extra
inductors to increase the output current.
[p54] W. R. Pidgeon, "An influence machine,"
Philosophical Magazine, XLVI, pp. 564-567, July-December 1898. Describes
an improved version of Pidgeon's machine.
[p55] A. Righi, "Descrizione di un elettrometro ad
induzione," Nuovo Cimento, Vol. VII-VIII, pp. 123-134, 1872.
Describes Righi's induction electrometer, a direct precursor
of
the Van de Graaff generator.
[p56] A. Righi, "Sur le principle de Volta," Journal de
Physique Th. et Appl., III, pp. 19-23, 1874. Another
description of Righi's machine, with a good drawing.
[p57] Provenzali, "Sulle macchine elettriche ad
influenza," Atti dell'Accademia Pontificia de'Nuovi Lincei,
XXIV, pp. 271-273, 1871. Suggests some improvements in the
Holtz machine
[p58] Provenzali, "Sulle macchine ad influenza," Atti
dell'Accademia Pontificia de'Nuovi Lincei, XXV, pp. 371-377,
1872. Current measurements with a Holtz machine powered by a
descending weight.
[p59] A. Righi, "Sulla penetrazione delle cariche elettriche
nei coibenti fissi ed in movimento con applicazione alla teoria
dei condensatori, dell'elettroforo e delle macchine ad
induzione," Memorie Acc. Sc. R. Ist. di Bologna, VI, pp.
87-157, 1875. Comments the theory of many machines, and
describes a new one, where the charge transport is made by a
rubber cord with metal rings.
[p60] T. Cavallo, "Of the Methods of manifesting the
Preference, and ascertaining the Quality, of small Quantities of
Natural or Artificial Electricity," Philosophical
Transactions, LXXVIII, pp. 1-22, 1788. Comments on Bennet's
doubler, describing experiments that show that it is not
practical as a charge amplifier for precise measurements, because
it self-excites, quickly multiplying small charges that are ever
present.
[p61] G. Belli, "Di una nuova maniera de Macchina
elettrica," Ann. di Sci. d. R. Lomb.-Venet., I, pp. 111,
1831. Describes Belli's machine of the box type. Reprint in
"La Fisica a Pavia Nell'800 e '900, Scritti de Giuseppe
Belli", Università degli Studi di Pavia, 1988.
[p62] M. Fuller, "Machine à influence à jet
d'eau,"
La Lumiére électrique, Vol. 33, 39, 28 September
1889,
pp.
623-626. A variation of Lord Kelvin's water machine [p91].
Text: 1,
2,
3,
4.
[p63] A. W. Simon, "On the theory of the Van de Graaff
electrostatic generator," American Journal of Physics, Vol.
22, pp. 318-326, 1954. Quantitative analysis of the operation
of the Van de Graaff generator, following the lines of the older
articles of the author about influence machines [p8][p9].
[p64] A. Kundt, "Ueber eine veränderte Construction der
Elektrisirmaschine," Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und
Chemie, CXXXV, pp. 484-493, 1868. The Kundt machine.
[p70] J. C. Poggendorff, "Ueber das Holtz'sche
Rotationphänomen," Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und
Chemie, CXXXIX, pp. 513-546, 1870. Discusses electrostatic
motors based on influence machines.
[p71] H. Wommelsdorf, "Die Condensatormaschine. Eine neue
Anordnung zur Erregung von Influenz-elektricität," Annalen
der Physik, 9, 21 October 1902, pp. 651-659. The original
condenser machine. Text
(djvu).
[p72] H. Wommelsdorf, "Vereinfachtes Verfahren zur
Herstellung vielpoliger Kondensatormaschinen, eine Methode zur
Berechnung derselben, sowie eine
Hochfrequenz-kondensatormaschine," Annalen der Physik, 16,
24 February 1905, pp. 334-349. Multipole machines. Text
(djvu).
[p73] H. Wommelsdorf, "Einfluß der Polarisatorstellung auf
die Stromleistung der Influenzmaschinen mit Doppeldrehung,"
Annalen der Physik, 15, 6 December 1904, pp. 842-854. Influence
of the angle or the neutralizers in Wimshurst-type machines. Text
(djvu).
[p74] H. Wommelsdorf, "Über den Scheibenabstand der
Influenzmaschinen (schädliche Ladungen,
Ozongebläse),"
Annalen der Physik, 15, 23 December 1904, 1019-1025. Comments
about disk spacing in influence machines. Text: 1, 2,
3,
4.
[p75] H. Wommelsdorf, "Ein neues allgemeines
Polarisationssystem der Influenzmaschinen," Physikalische
Zeitschrift, 6, 15 March 1905, pp. 177-186. About the
operation of several types of influence machines. Text: 1, 2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10.
[p76] H. Wommelsdorf, "Über die Abhängigkeit von
Polarisatorwiderstand , Scheibendicke und Sheibenabstand der
Influenzmaschinen," Annalen der Physik, 23, 9, 22 August
1907, pp. 601-608.Text
(djvu).
[p77] H. Wommelsdorf, "Eine neue Art von Influenzmaschinen
mit allseits in festes Isolationsmaterial eingebetten
Sektoren," Annalen der Physik, 23, 9, 22 August 1907, pp.
609-625. Continues in 24, 11, 26 November 1907, pp. 483-491.
The Wehrsen machine, with illustrations. Text: part 1,
part
2 (djvu).
[p78] "Machines d'induction électrostatique sans
secterus," La Nature, 1089, 14 April 1894, pp. 305-306. Describes
the Bonetti machines, with disks, and a big machine using
cylinders (3).
[p79] Andre J. Picolet, Letter to the editor, Scientific
American, May 26, 1894, p. 325. Mentions [p78], and shows a
similar machine, with combs instead of brushes, built by the
author in 1892. In the same page and the following is a
translation of [p78].
[p80] H. Wommelsdorf, "Verbesserungen an
Kondensatormaschinen," Annalen der Physik, 39, 11, 24
September 1912, pp. 1201-1206. Discusses improvements in the
condenser machine (1).
[p81] H. Wommesldorf, "Die Kondensatormaschine, ein neuer
elektrostatischer Erzeuger hochgespannten Gleichstroms,"
Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift, 3, 15 January 1914, pp. 61-64. Presents
new versions of the condenser machine.
[p82] H. Strauch, "Die elektrostatischen Maschinen,"
Physikalische Zeitschrift, XXXVI, 24 June 1935, pp. 575-584. Presents
a mathematical theory about the working of influence machines.
[p83] H. Wommelsdorf, "Über die Abhängigkeit der
Stromstärke, Leistung sowie des Wirkungsgrades der
Influenzmaschinen von dem Entladepotential," Physikalische
Zeitschrift, 5, 1 December 1904, pp. 792-796. Describes a
machine with pairs of disks rotating in opposite directions,
similar to a multiple Wimshurst machine. Text
(djvu).
[p84] H. Wommelsdorf, "Eine neue Polarisatorshaltung für
Influenz- und Kondensatormaschinen," Annalen der Physik, 4,
63, 1920, pp. 295-300. Describes the Condenser machine in its
last version, with disks with embedded sectors accessed through
their edges. Text
(djvu).
[p85] H. Leyser, "Ueber eine neue Elektromaschine nach dem
Principe von Holtz," Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und
Chemie, CXLIX, 1873, pp. 587-590. The Leyser machine.
[p86] N. J. Felici, "Machines électrostatiques
puissantes," Journal de Physique et le Radium, VIII, IX,
February 1948, pp. 66-80. Discusses several machines derived
from the Toepler machine, with external excitation and insulation
by compressed gas. There was a previous article with the same
title in January 1946 and a continuation in vol. VIII, X, April
1949, pp. 137-144.
[p87] E. Péclet, "Condensateur électrique,"
Annales de
Chimie et Physique, 3rd series, II, pp. 100-103, 1841. A
condenser electroscope similar to Bennet's doubler, but with
charge multiplication by addition instead of multiplication.
Cited in [p25]. Text
(djvu).
[p88] A. Bennet, "An Account of a Doubler of
Electricity," Philosophical Transactions, XLVII, 1787, pp.
288-296. Bennet's Doubler (1).
[p89] F. Carré, "Sur une machine électrique
à
frottement
et à induction," Comptes Rendus, 67, 1341, 1868. Carré
machine (1)
[p90] M. Bertsch, "Nouvelle machine électrique," Le
Magazin Pittoresque, 1, 1867, pp. 135-136. Bertsch machine,
with a picture (1).
[p91] William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, "On a self-acting
apparatus for multiplying and maintaining electric charges, with
applications to illustrate the voltaic theory," Proceedings
of the Royal Society, June 20, 1867. From Reprints of Papers on
Electrostatics and Magnetism, Macmillan & Co., London, 1872. Lord
Kelvin's water machine. See also [p62]. Text
(djvu) (1).
[p92] William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, "On electrical machines
founded on induction and convection," Philosophical
Magazine, January 1868. From Reprints of Papers on Electrostatics
and Magnetism, Macmillan & Co., London, 1872. Lord
Kelvin's "replenisher". Text
(djvu) (1).
[p93] W. Musaeus, "Ueber eine neue Verbesserung der
Holtz'schen Influenzmaschine mit entgegengesetzt rotîrenden
Scheiben, wodurch die doppelte Menge der Elektricität erzeugt
werden kann," Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und Chemie,
CXLIII, 1871, pp. 285-289. Experiments with a machine that is
identical to a sectorless Wimshurst machine with dislocated
charge collectors to double the output current (1).
[p94] W. Holtz, "Einige wesentliche Verbesserungen an
einfachen und zuzammengesetzten Influenzmaschinen,"
Nachrichten von der Königliche Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften
und der G. A. Universität zu Göttingen, No. 7, pp.
133-157,
1876. Long article about variations of the Holtz machine,
without pictures. Said to mentions a sectored machine similar to
the Wimshurst machine [26], but I see only a mention to Toepler's
structure (2).
[p95] L. Bleekrode, "Experimentelle
Untersuchung über Elektromaschinen mit Ebonitscheiben,"
Poggendorff's Annalen der Physik und Chemie. CLVI, 7, 278-307,
July 1875. Long paper describing experiments with Holtz
machines using ebonite disks. Has many rare references (1).
[p96] Ch. Bontemps, "Les nouvelles machines
électriques," La Nature, 213, pp. 75-78, 30 June 1877.
Describes several influence machines that appears on Mascart's
book(3).
[p97] "Nouvelles machines électriques
d'influence," La Nature, 555, pp. 117-118, 19 January 1884
(not 1883, as written in page 113). Shows the machines of
Voss and Wimshurst. The drawing of the Voss machine is different
from the usual, with the appropriating brushes in contact with
the charge collectors. The description of the Wimshurst machine
is one of the earliest (3).
[p98] R. G. Herb, D. B. Parkinson and D. W. Kerst, "The
development of an electrostatic generator operating under high
air pressure," Physical Review, 51, pp. 75-84, January 1937.
First description of a Van de Graaff generator operating in
compressed air and using a column of equipotential rings (5).
[p99] J. G. Trump and R. J. Van de Graaff, "A compact
pressure-insulated electrostatic X-ray generator," Physical
Review, 55, pp. 1160-1166, June 1939. Another Van de Graaff
generator operating in compressed gas, with equipotential rings (5).
[p100] R. J. Van de Graaff, J. G. Trump, and W. W. Buechner,
"Electrostatic generators for the acceleration of charged
particles," Reports on Progress in Physics, 11, no. 1,
1946-1947, pp. 1-18. A review on the development of the Van
de Graaff generator and some other tipes of electrostatic
generators (4).
[p101] James Wimshurst, "Alternating and experimental
influence machine," Proc. Phys. Soc. London, 11, No. 1, pp.
125-130, June 1890. Wimshurst's alternating machine (4).
[p102] James Wimshurst, "A new form of
influence-machine," Proc. Phys. Soc. London, 12, No. 1, pp.
403-406, October 1892. A machine simular to a double Holtz
machine of the first kind with neutralizer, without and with
sectors (4).
[p103] G. Fuller, "Water-spray influence-machine,"
Proc. Phys. Soc. London, 10, 1, 132-138, June 1888. The same
machine described in [p62]. Text.
(4).
[p104] Silvanus P. Thompson, "On a modified
water-dropping influence-machine," Proc. Phys. Soc. London,
9, 1, 137-138, April 1888. A version of Lord Kelvin's
machine
with three containers in series. Text.
(4).
[p105] "Improved Electrical Machine," Scientific
American, June 1867, p. 380. Shows a Holtz machine with four
inductors, that also appears in [5]
(6).
[p106] William Nicholson, "Ueber die Instrumente, welche bestimmt sind,
sehr kleine Grade von Electricität zu verstärken und
merkbar
zu machen, nach einigen zerstreuten Aussätzen,
vorzüglich",
Annalen der Physik, B. 9, St. 2, 1801, pp. 121-157.
A paper about doublers, with extensive comments and references,
Several drawings (1).
[p107] M. G. C. Bohnenberger, "Beschreibung einfacher
Zusammensetzungen des Bennetschen und des Nicholsonschen
Electricitätverdopplers, so wie es Cavallo'schen
Multiplicators,
nebst einer Untersuchung, wie weit man sich auf diese Instrumente
verlassen kann," Annalen der Physik, B. 9, St. 2, 1801, pp.
158-187. Description of several doublers, with drawings (1).
[p108] J. C. Poggendorff, "Ueber einige neue, mekwürdige
Eigenschaften des diametralen Conductors der Elektromaschine, und eine
darauf gegründete Doppelmaschine dieser Art," Annalen der
Physik
und Chemie, CXLI, pp. 161-205, 1870. Describes
a double Holtz machine, with the rotating disks facing each other
(1).
[p109] W. Wilson, "Description of a compound electrical instrument for
condensing and doubling: with experiments," Journal of Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts, Vol. IX, pp. 19-24, September 1804.
Original description of
Wilson's
machine
(7).
[p110] A. Volta, "Lettere sull' elettroforo perpetuo", "Scelta de
Opuscoli interessanti de Milano, " Vol. 8, p. 127, 1775. Reprinted in
"Collezione dell'
opere del cavaliere Conte Alessandro Volta," Patrizio Comasco, Firenze,
1816 (7).
(The picture
is this).
[p111] W. R. Pidgeon, "Une machine à influence," La
Lumière Électrique, t. LI (1894), pp. 477-479. A
modified
Wimshurst machine. The same described in [p53].
Text. (3).
[p112] d'Arsonval, Description of the Bonetti machine, La
Lumière Électrique, t. LI (1894), p. 366-367.
Article
usually cited as the first reference to the Bonetti machine, but it
mentions correspondence from Wimshurst in the previous year. Text.
(3).
[p113] M. R. Radau, "Études physiques sur l'Exposition
Unniverselle de 1867, " Le moniteur scientifique de Quesneville,
deuxième série, tome IV, 1867, pp. 550-563. A curious description of several
doublers,
multipliers, and rotating electrostatic machines. Mentions
electromagnetic machines too (7).
[p114] "De l'instrument appelé Duplicateur ou Doubleur
d'Électricité de John Read," Annales de Chimie,
tome
XXIV, October 1797, pp. 327-332. Description,
with picture, of John Read's doubler
(7).
[p115] Desormes and Hachette, "Vom dem
Elektricitätsverdoppler,"
Annalen der Physik, XVII, 1804, 414-427. Improved rotating doubler,
similar to the
versions by Nicholson and Read, with picture.
(7)
[p116] "Description de l'instrument appelé Doubleur
d'Electricité," Journal de physique, de chimie et d'histoire
naturelle et des arts, Vol. II, July 1794, pp. 462-472. Description of Read's doubler,
extracted
from the Bibliotheque Britannique, with a good picture. The same article appears in
the
Bibliotheque Britannique, Vol III, 1796, pp. 272-281 (strangely after
the reference. A reprint?). (7).
[p117] Henry Upington, "Account of an electrical Increaser for the
unerring Manifestation of small Portions of the Electric Fluid,"
Philosophical Magazine, Vol 52, 1818, p. 47-52. Shows a device that is an
improved
Cavallo's multiplier, that can also be used as a doubler. With picture. (7).
[p118] Filipo Cecchi, " Macchine dielettrica," Rivista
Scientifico-Industriale di Guido Vimercati, Florence, July-August 1872.
Text.
(found inside this
book by Daguin, after page 122, from 1867. Not clear
if part of the book).
[p119] Tito Martini, "Filipo Cecchi," L´Ateneo Veneto, XII,
I, Venice 1888. (7)
My first sources for these papers were the Rare Book Library
of
the
UFRJ, the Library of the UFRJ
Physics Institute, the library of the CBPF,
and many references and old
papers that I received from friends, specially Lucia De Frenza,
from Italy, Hans Bussmann, from Germany, Serge Klein, from
France, and Lance Jerale, from the USA.
More recently, many old references appeared on digital libraries in the
Internet, some of them listed below and referenced in the list above.
The available scans vary in quality, and may have serious problems,
specially in Google books, where picture pages of old books, almost
always big folded pages at the end of the books, were scanned folded.
Other common problems are incorrect names of the works, incorrect dates
of periodicals, works that should be in the public domain but are not
available for full view, and missing volumes. But anyway, these
collections are far more accessible that libraries of real dusty old
books.
1) These papers can be
found at Gallica.
Probably others too.
2) Available at the Göttingen
State
and University Library.
3) Available at Le
Conservatoire numérique des Arts et Métiers.
4) Available at IoP
Electronic Journals.
5) Availble at the Physical
Review Online Archive.
6) Available at The
Nineteenth Century in Print.
7) Can be found at Google
Books.
Probably others too.
Developed and Maintained by Antonio
Carlos M. de Queiroz.
Created: 1996
Last update: 26 December 2011.
