TY - CHAP DB - Science History Institute DP - Science History Institute M2 - Courtesy of Science History Institute. Rights: Public Domain Mark 1.0 TI - Wimherst Self-Charging Static Machine T2 - Physical Apparatus for Universities and Colleges Manufactured and Imported by Central Scientific Co. ID - 431kul8 AU - Central Scientific Company PB - Central Scientific Company CY - Chicago, Illinois DA - 1912/// YR - 1912 AV - Q185.7 .C46 1912 VL - Q185.7 .C46 1912 AN - Q185.7 .C46 1912 UR - https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/431kul8 AB - Catalog entry for a Wimhurst Machine, a static electricity generator used for experiments and powering X-ray machines. Part of Catalog K: Physical Apparatus for Universities and Colleges, a catalog of laboratory instruments for the physical sciences made by the Central Scientific Company. Founded in 1900 in downtown Chicago, Central Scientific manufactured and distributed science teaching equipment for schools, colleges, and universities by catalog mail order. The trademark CENCO was used from 1909 onwards. KW - Scientific apparatus and instruments KW - Laboratories--Equipment and supplies KW - Electric generators KW - Electrostatic accelerators LA - English ER -