52.023 CONVERTING 50 CYCLES TO 500,000 CYCLES, Science Service Historical Image Collection

Anne [no last name] pushes a button and the G-E Electronic heater goes to work converting ordinary 50-cycle electric current

CONVERTING 50 CYCLES TO 500,000 CYCLES

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Anne pushes a button and the G-E Electronic heater goes to work converting ordinary 50-cycle electric current to 500,000-cycle current and in three and one-half seconds the surface of the bushing has reached a red glow temperature of 1550 degrees Fahrenheit.