55 years ago, as a pupil in physics class, I became acquainted with this machine. I received an electric shock that I will never forget. As a result, I became an electrician.
About 45 years ago for me, we were trying to see how long a spark we could get on an EXTREMELY dry day. It was my task to tap the adjuster to move the electrode closer, well I missed and landed about 6 feet away wondering how the mule that kicked me had gotten into the classroom on the 4th floor. We were drawing about a 6-7" spark when I got bit.
this looked in surprisingly good condition for being 140 years old. was probably stored properly. nice restoration, cool to see something completely different than usual!
I would hazard a fuess that that particular one is nothing like that old. The materials are more 1980s than 1880s. Polystyrene, for example. Also, the Leyden jars are Pyrex, so can't be pre-1915.
32 years ago I came to my grandmother's work. She was a physics teacher. While she was teaching, I was in the lab. I spun up this machine and got a good electric shock. I became not an electrician, but a museum curator. Now I work with a lot of old machines))) Привет из России)
I've never seen a restoration of a Wimshurst machine. Gorgeous job! Incidentally, you can purchase new brush assemblies to replace those very worn out ones if you want.
Я когда-то восстанавливал сектора на такой машинке, взял простой фольгированный скотч, и это заняло уйму времени, ведь там по 54 сектора на каждой стороне! Это колоссальный труд вырезать из листовой латуни, выточить и отполировать все 108 лепестков! Не говоря уже об остальных деталях! Браво!
Thank you for a most interesting presentation. I remember seeing one of these machines in action in a physics class when I was at school in the 1950s and was fascinated by it. Congratulations on bringing this machine back to life and making it work and look like new.
A beautiful restoration. I remember being introduced to this machine at school during physics. The entire class held hands and then one brave soul (me) held one electrode, and another kid at the other end of the line touched the other electrode while our demented teacher was merrily turning the handle. It hurt like hell as I remenber :)
I told you before that Im glad your back and we all can enjoy your vids again. Thank you for that. It’s not always necessary to leave a comment but this one was worth it. Merci beaucoup et au revoir. Love from Holland 🇳🇱👍👍🙏
Après avoir regardé vos vidéos pendant plusieurs années, vous pourriez penser que je saurais mieux faire, mais vos compétences continuent de m’étonner. Chacune de vos restaurations est meilleure que la précédente. Cet engin semble appartenir au laboratoire du Dr Frankenstein, et je l’adore. Bravo !
Merci encore, cette machine été à but pédagogique dans les écoles. Je connais pas l’origine de son développement, sans doute est elle issue des expériences sur les débuts de l’électricité.
En faite, dans le film "La Vengeance de Frankenstein", de 1957, je crois, il y a un appareil comme celui-ci, qui se met en marche lors d'une tempete. Les chocs éléctriques sur le corps d'un cadavre causent sa resuscitation. Tres macabre!
Absolutely outstanding restoration. I bet that machine (a really piece of art) now it's better than brand new. I take my hat off in front of you and your job, Sir.
What a beautiful and fascinating machine! You did a fantastic job of restoring it to working order and I cannot imagine how many hours you have in this restoration. Thanks for sharing this and I always look forward to your next tutorial.
Started out watching this channel seeing a live steam engine model being restored, and now we're here with this beautiful piece of history. Let's keep it going.
In the late 60s our science teacher demonstrated one of these. He failed to notice a stray wire dangling from a charged plate and brushed his hand on it. First time I saw anyone turn smurf blue! Dave Uk.
I must say you have some superb machining skills, and an amazing ability to freehand intricate pieces. The job you did bringing this back to life (not to mention like new form) is nothing short of perfection.
Shades of Dr Frankenstein and the Monster... Brilliant choice of ancient Sci-Fi colours Fab. Simply terrific, and the video beautifully cut and assembled. Many thanks. Tom (from France)
Wow! I said "Wow!" out loud to the dogs at least three times during this one, especially when you turned the wheels back into "ebonite" and cleaned up those Pyrex tubes! I didn't even know those wheels were supposed to be black. That's crazy! It's beautifully done! - Thank you for the video! - Muddypaw 🐾
What a wonderful job you've done...It's been some time since I enjoyed a restoration so much! And I even learnt of the existence of ebonite and of this machine. Thanks for choosing such different items to restore!
Just fantastic. One of my favourite museums, the Teylers museum in Haarlem, the Netherlands has the largest of these in existence, the Grote Elektriseermachine. It is one impressive machine but I'm not sure if it can still be operated.
Beautiful job you did restoring the high-voltage Wimshurst machine. I have never seen a machine like that before. Anyway, it looks much better and it works like a charm too. I am amazed that it could generate high-voltage current. Excellent work.
Thank you for sharing your incredible restoration work video. I totally overwhelmed by your workmanship! Congratulations on a truly excellent completed project. From (a really envious) Rob in Bournemouth, England.
55 years ago, as a pupil in physics class, I became acquainted with this machine. I received an electric shock that I will never forget.
As a result, I became an electrician.
About 45 years ago for me, we were trying to see how long a spark we could get on an EXTREMELY dry day. It was my task to tap the adjuster to move the electrode closer, well I missed and landed about 6 feet away wondering how the mule that kicked me had gotten into the classroom on the 4th floor. We were drawing about a 6-7" spark when I got bit.
@@michiganengineer8621 Oh yes, I take your word for it. Thank you for your answer.
oh so that's how it happens then... just like the Peter got bit by a spider and became spiderman
@u.blitzknaller8978, That's, that's quite shocking.
@@michiganengineer8621 that's also an electrifying story.
That one should be in a museum. It's a piece of art.
Not only a working Scientific Machine but a stand alone piece of art , stunning restoration Fabrik !
Thank you !! I love that machine 😀
Ah brings back memories... in the 2000's I sold these and other science equipment as a business.
The Whimshurst was always the most fun to test.
this looked in surprisingly good condition for being 140 years old. was probably stored properly.
nice restoration, cool to see something completely different than usual!
I would hazard a fuess that that particular one is nothing like that old. The materials are more 1980s than 1880s. Polystyrene, for example.
Also, the Leyden jars are Pyrex, so can't be pre-1915.
Yeah that's what I was thinking, styrofoam wasn't invented until the '50s so it can't be any older than that.@@andypughtube
absolute fraud to put that in the title. "a fan" is not 2000 years old just because the chinese invented one that long ago.
What a shocking transformation!
I was amped to see it completed 😊
The best, currently.
I wonder watts next?
@@glennsoucy9767 I’m sure he will relay the information when ready 😀
32 years ago I came to my grandmother's work. She was a physics teacher. While she was teaching, I was in the lab. I spun up this machine and got a good electric shock. I became not an electrician, but a museum curator. Now I work with a lot of old machines))) Привет из России)
Здравствуйте, забавная история! А в каком музее Вы работаете?
@@ПавелЕрмаков-м3ц В Самарском краеведческом
Outstanding craftsmanship. Well done. Cheers.
Stunning. Well done sir. The care you take breathing life into these old devices is superb.
I've never seen a restoration of a Wimshurst machine. Gorgeous job!
Incidentally, you can purchase new brush assemblies to replace those very worn out ones if you want.
Я когда-то восстанавливал сектора на такой машинке, взял простой фольгированный скотч, и это заняло уйму времени, ведь там по 54 сектора на каждой стороне! Это колоссальный труд вырезать из листовой латуни, выточить и отполировать все 108 лепестков! Не говоря уже об остальных деталях! Браво!
Wow! what a transformation. Such patience.
Absolutely immaculate restoration. You are an inspiration, and an artist. Thank-you.
Straight out of HG Wells, 'The Time Machine '. 🧡
I love those old educational demonstration machines. Beautiful restoration the extra plating , powder coating and fine buffing makes it a real jewel.
There was no powder coating, but I agree, the restoration was a labour of love.
I know this is a restoration channel and not a physics channel, but it would have been cool to have a quick overview on how this thing works.
ever drag your feet across a carpet and touch a metal door knob?
it is recreating that effect
So many patience and dedication for this work. I really appreciate that. Thanks for your videos. 🙂👍
Thank you !!
That is a piece of art and a nice finish to the video.
Thank you 🙏
Beautifully done! Proper job, mate!
Thank you for a most interesting presentation. I remember seeing one of these machines in action in a physics class when I was at school in the 1950s and was fascinated by it. Congratulations on bringing this machine back to life and making it work and look like new.
What do you do with your restorations after they are done? Do you give them to your kids? If so. Do they ever damage them?
TRXN Station joke
A beautiful restoration. I remember being introduced to this machine at school during physics. The entire class held hands and then one brave soul (me) held one electrode, and another kid at the other end of the line touched the other electrode while our demented teacher was merrily turning the handle. It hurt like hell as I remenber :)
Your icon/picture matches your story 😉
A truly phenomenal restoration TheFabrik, a scientific work of art now back in working condition 👏👍❤️
I told you before that Im glad your back and we all can enjoy your vids again. Thank you for that. It’s not always necessary to leave a comment but this one was worth it. Merci beaucoup et au revoir. Love from Holland 🇳🇱👍👍🙏
Merci beaucoup ! Glad you enjoyed my friend 😌🙏
Wow, that wheel is so beutifule. That some amazing work.
The after is absolutely, majestically gorgeous. Very nice work!
A VERY Nice Job - Restored AND Improved
Thank you very much 😌
Après avoir regardé vos vidéos pendant plusieurs années, vous pourriez penser que je saurais mieux faire, mais vos compétences continuent de m’étonner. Chacune de vos restaurations est meilleure que la précédente. Cet engin semble appartenir au laboratoire du Dr Frankenstein, et je l’adore. Bravo !
Oh merci beaucoup !! J’adore cette machine 😀
Excellent !
Il y avait une "utilité" pour cette machine,ou juste pour la science ?
Magnifique restauration !
Merci encore, cette machine été à but pédagogique dans les écoles. Je connais pas l’origine de son développement, sans doute est elle issue des expériences sur les débuts de l’électricité.
En faite, dans le film "La Vengeance de Frankenstein", de 1957, je crois, il y a un appareil comme celui-ci, qui se met en marche lors d'une tempete. Les chocs éléctriques sur le corps d'un cadavre causent sa resuscitation. Tres macabre!
It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!!
I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up
Thank you so much 😌 Glad you liked it 🙌
One your more..complex resto. This is pure ASMR for me :)
That has to be one of the most interesting of the hundreds of restorations I’ve watched. And what a magnificent outcome!
Какая кропотливая и тонкая реставрация, аппарат ожил. Благодарю за видос, лайкаю.
Thank you ! Glad you enjoyed 😌🙌
Lovely bit of work.
God, that's a beautiful restoration. High science of the Victorian era but also a work of art.
Superb. 👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video of your incredible workmanship on RUclips: 👍👌👏!
Absolutely outstanding restoration. I bet that machine (a really piece of art) now it's better than brand new.
I take my hat off in front of you and your job, Sir.
What a beautiful and fascinating machine! You did a fantastic job of restoring it to working order and I cannot imagine how many hours you have in this restoration. Thanks for sharing this and I always look forward to your next tutorial.
Gorgeous restoration for this machine !
Started out watching this channel seeing a live steam engine model being restored, and now we're here with this beautiful piece of history. Let's keep it going.
In the late 60s our science teacher demonstrated one of these. He failed to notice a stray wire dangling from a charged plate and brushed his hand on it.
First time I saw anyone turn smurf blue!
Dave Uk.
This was a restoration masterclass. And it must have taken hours and hours. Thank you.
I usually don't enjoy watching the sandblasting, but here... watching this old drooping (wtf?!) green paint go was a delight! 😊
😅 Thanks ! I love sandblasting 🤷♂️
I must say you have some superb machining skills, and an amazing ability to freehand intricate pieces. The job you did bringing this back to life (not to mention like new form) is nothing short of perfection.
You always find the most unusual and unique things from the past to give new life to. Nicely done. 👍
One of the more interesting restorations I've ever seen. You did a very good (zero cringe) job.
Hi, Superb restoration of the Wimshurst Machine, a wonderful piece of old science technology brought back to life. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏
Another perfectly made video with another awesome antique with a new lease on life, well done!
It certainly tells you something when you hit like before the video starts. I always enjoy your work. Keep it up. 👍👍👍👏👏👏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thank you so much 😌🙌
Genius work. I would have gone mad cutting, polishing and taping all those brass plates. Very nice result.
Where has this thing been sitting for the last hundred years? Also I love how you fixed the mistakes the factory made.
Its probably only 20 years old. they never stopped selling them as curiosities.
Wicked cool as always. Let me take my hat off to you sir. Well done
William Nimmo❤️
Thank you very much ! Glad you appreciated it 😌👍
Excellent work and video!
Thank you !!
Excellent work, as always, and your video production and editing skills are wonderful.
Shades of Dr Frankenstein and the Monster... Brilliant choice of ancient Sci-Fi colours Fab. Simply terrific, and the video beautifully cut and assembled. Many thanks. Tom (from France)
Merci Tom !! Ravi que ça te plaise 👍
Awesome restoration!!
Beautiful restore....
Pretty cool restoration.👍🏻👍🏻
Quelle belle restauration et quelle machine ? Le résultat est magnifique. Bravo !
Merci beaucoup 😘
Awesome restore,History should never be forgotten, great job
Wow! I said "Wow!" out loud to the dogs at least three times during this one, especially when you turned the wheels back into "ebonite" and cleaned up those Pyrex tubes! I didn't even know those wheels were supposed to be black. That's crazy! It's beautifully done! - Thank you for the video! - Muddypaw 🐾
This is one of the most entertaining and satisfying restorations I've seen and I've seen them all. Bravo!
Perfect restauration. Well done!
It looks better-than-new! nice job. And it works, swap te belt to make the discs rotate opposite was a nice turn ;)
Awesome machine and no less awesome restoration! Love it
Thank you !!! Glad you enjoyed it 😉👍
Hey TF
Fantastic outcome!
My favourite to date.
Take care😊
Thanks a lot !! I love that machine ♥️
Great work and well produced video.
Thank you !!
What a wonderful job you've done...It's been some time since I enjoyed a restoration so much! And I even learnt of the existence of ebonite and of this machine. Thanks for choosing such different items to restore!
Just fantastic. One of my favourite museums, the Teylers museum in Haarlem, the Netherlands has the largest of these in existence, the Grote Elektriseermachine. It is one impressive machine but I'm not sure if it can still be operated.
Excelente trabalho. Parabéns irmão.
Muito bom! O restauro esteve ao nível do requinte da construção.
Another amazing restoration.
My goodness, it's beautiful
An interesting machine that you have brought back to life. Good job.
Beautiful! I remember those from physics class in grade school as a kid. The teacher lit a detention slip on fire to the delight of all of us😅
Oh glad to bring the memories back 😌
Beauty restauration but i prefer chance the brush brother hug from Venezuela 💯🤗🇻🇪👍🏻😍
Parabéns, magnífica restauração.
Abraço de Portugal
This piece should be in the Smithsonian museum👍🏻🇺🇸
Pretty cool. Awesome job on the restoration.
Thought we hadn't seen a episode for a while & I can see why, well done on this rather interesting bit of old scientific tech , excellent 👏 👍
Crazy machine but absolutely beautiful job!
Beautiful job you did restoring the high-voltage Wimshurst machine. I have never seen a machine like that before. Anyway, it looks much better and it works like a charm too. I am amazed that it could generate high-voltage current. Excellent work.
I love these old machines!
Wow, what a mess! Great restoration job, very nice!
Uh youtube, this video is missing at least 500,000 views
Such a unique device and unparalleled restoration
Exquisite! You find the most wonderful stuff to restore. ✌🏻🎨☕️
Brilliant job!
We had one in school and I was always interested in static electricity.
Good job wishing you a great day
Beautiful
Like a piece of jewelry! So.beautiful!
Very nice, I wish I had one. Just think how smart the guy was who invented this thing.
Wonderful to see
Thank you for sharing your incredible restoration work video. I totally overwhelmed by your workmanship! Congratulations on a truly excellent completed project. From (a really envious) Rob in Bournemouth, England.
Thank you very much 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it 😌🙌
Yes new video!
Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.
Spectacular work!!!
so good
Unbelievable restoration. That came out looking like brand new. You do amazing work. ~Kevin
Outstanding piece of work 😊
Great work. Congrats.