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Actions	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Title Ms letter signed by Gisbert Kapp to Silvanus P Thompson Reference UK0108 SC MSS 003/B/2/247 Date 1887-08-18 Scope and Content Ms letter dated from Industries Editorial Department, giving SPT details of his experiments to determine the coefficient in a dynamo, which theoretically should be 1860 but in reality is 1440 or less. Tells SPT of his two novelty dynamos - a sparkless self regulating arc lighter and an alternate current machine. Offering to show them to SPT but won't give particulars as the patents are not yet complete. Physical description Number of pieces: 1, Pages/folios: 4 Language English Persons keyword Kapp Gisbert Conditions governing access Open Level of description file Hierarchy browser 110000003 Special Collection Manuscripts contains 321 parts UK0108 SC MSS 003 Silvanus Phillips Thompson - Manuscripts and Papers from the Thompson Library contains 5 parts UK0108 SC MSS 003/B Autograph Albums contains 2 parts UK0108 SC MSS 003/B/2 Electricians' Album contains 339 parts UK0108 SC MSS 003/B/2/247 Ms letter signed by Gisbert Kapp to Silvanus P Thompson

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Ms letter signed by Gisbert Kapp to Silvanus P Thompson
Reference
UK0108 SC MSS 003/B/2/247
Date
1887-08-18
Scope and Content
Ms letter dated from Industries Editorial Department, giving SPT details of his experiments to determine the coefficient in a dynamo, which theoretically should be 1860 but in reality is 1440 or less. Tells SPT of his two novelty dynamos - a sparkless self regulating arc lighter and an alternate current machine. Offering to show them to SPT but won't give particulars as the patents are not yet complete.
Physical description
Number of pieces: 1, Pages/folios: 4
Language
English
Persons keyword
Kapp Gisbert
Conditions governing access
Open
Level of description
file

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