The Turn Of The Century
Electrotherapy Museum
Nikola Tesla Archives
 
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Letters Lectures Articles Patents Memorial Construction
Tesla Coil Construction Techniques
Part I:  Original Tesla Coils
Part II:  Plans
Part I:  Original Tesla Coils
Figure 1:  Tesla Oscillator
For Experimental Use
Tesla Patent 583,593:  Electric Circuit
Controller that charges the condensers
in parallel and discharges them in series
Figures 4 & 7:  Misc. Tesla Oscillators
with mechanical breaks
Tesla Oscillator for Ignition Purposes:
Patent 609,250
A Tesla Coil for igniting gas engines - a "Tesla" ignition coil.
Tesla Oscillator with Mercury Interrupter:
Patent 609,248

This patent utilizes a liquid-to-liquid "make", with an insulating
disk used to separate the liquids for the "break" duration. 
Tesla Oscillator with Mercury Interrupter:
Patent 609,24
7
This patent utilizes liquid-to-solid interruptions of a
centrifugal ribbon of mercury to make and break contact
with a fan blade.
Tesla Oscillator with Mercury Interrupter:
Patent 609,251
It's not perfect, but these still took forever to draw!
Tesla Oscillator For Producing Ozone
Here are some 3D renderings I made of a famous Tesla Coil.
Tesla Oscillator for Ignition Purposes:
Patent 609,250
A Tesla Coil for igniting gas engines - a "Tesla" ignition coil.
Tesla Oscillator with Mercury Interrupter:
Patent 609,248

This patent utilizes a liquid-to-liquid "make", with an insulating
disk used to separate the liquids for the "break" duration. 
Tesla Oscillator with Mercury Interrupter:
Patent 609,24
7
This patent utilizes liquid-to-solid interruptions of a
centrifugal ribbon of mercury to make and break contact
with a fan blade.
Tesla Oscillator with Mercury Interrupter:
Patent 609,251
It's not perfect, but these still took forever to draw!
Tesla Oscillator For Producing Ozone
Here are some 3D renderings I made of a famous Tesla Coil.
Part II:  Plans
A Tesla Coil
Air Insulated Tesla Coils
A Tesla Disruptive Discharge Coil
A Large Demonstration Tesla Coil
Experiments with the Tesla Coil
Electrical Stars
High Frequency Apparatus:  Stanley Thomas Curtis
High Frequency Currents:  Frederick Finch Strong
For modern experiments and replications of Tesla concepts, please see the "Forgotten Tesla Technologies"  below.
Experimental Spark Gaps For Tesla Coils
Experimental Pancake & Flat Spiral Tesla Coils
"Virtual" Tesla Coils
3D Renderings of Tesla Coil Components
 
Forgotten Tesla Technologies:  1997 - 2004
Forgotten Tesla Technologies:  2005
Forgotten Tesla Technologies:  2006
Forgotten Tesla Technologies:  2007
Forgotten Tesla Technologies:  2008
Forgotten Tesla Technologies:  2009
Forgotten Tesla Technologies:  2010
Forgotten Tesla Technologies:  2011