Posted by ovyyus (203.20.229.2) on June 12, 2003 at 06:18:41:
In Reply to: Re: Rotating in Reverse posted by grim on June 12, 2003 at 05:41:03:
Hi Grim,
You said, "There's not much argument to that, unless you wish to argue with JB himself, as those are his own translated words, from Alden Park's 'Bessler's "Little Book" Translation'"
ovyyus replies, To the best of my knowledge Bessler never stated that he used 'noisemaking' weights as a disguise. On what historical document do you base this assertion?
Arguing with JB and arguing with Alden Parks is completely different ... I would imagine.
John, is there any historical document that supports the assertion that wheel sound was the result of 'noisemaker' disguise? Thanks in advance.
Regards, ovyyus
: : Hi grim,
: : You stated in part, "...that he felt was necessary to disguise with noisemakers..."
: : I've heard this arguement before, that Bessler employed noise making weights to disguise more subtle noises coming from within the wheel. The problem with this hypothesis is that noise making weights at the wheel rim would have been immobilised under the high centrifugal force generated by the 9 foot diameter 50RPM Draschwitz wheel.
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: Hi
: There's not much argument to that, unless you wish to argue with JB himself, as those are his own translated words, from Alden Park's 'Bessler's "Little Book" Translation'.
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: Regards
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: grim