I believe it's called a Wimshurst Machine, as illustrated here:
http://www.lehmanscientific.com/p_wims.html

Is that familiar at all?

Josh
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Benjamin Bromilow wrote:
> Thinking about it, is it a VdGG or a Windshurst (sp?)machine. I can remember
> it uses vinyl records and glass sheets which rotate against each other.....
> Glad they're not cellulose nitrate! Big sparks and CN...... Who needs home
> made gun powder?
>
> Ben

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