Posted by John Collins (81.108.119.113) on June 12, 2003 at 08:49:06:
In Reply to: Re: Rotating in Reverse posted by ovyyus on June 12, 2003 at 06:18:41:
Hi Ovvyus,
I'm away from my records at present but I recall that JB said he had tried felt and leather strips on his anvils to try to disguise the banging noise in his early wheels, but that it had proved inefficient at the job and had worn away quickly. I'll check to see if there is any more about it but I don't think so.
JC
: 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 On what historical document do you base this assertion?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: John, is there any historical document that supports the assertion that wheel sound was the result of 'noisemaker' disguise?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
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: : : 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.
: :
: : 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'.
: :
: : Regards
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: : grim