Strange Glass, copper and steel device - electrode?

**Jane Turner** · August 9th, 2013, 09:27 AM

This one has really got me foxed. Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Its really heavy and arrived in an auction lot

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-x...0/S0013080.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H...0/S0023082.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-B...0/S0033083.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4...0/S0043086.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x...0/S0053087.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B...0/S0063089.JPG

Cheers

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**Markus Hanke** · August 9th, 2013, 09:34 AM

Looks like a home made spark plug or ignition system that someone has rigged up...? What happens when you connect the cables ?

**Strange** · August 9th, 2013, 09:37 AM

Looks like an X-Ray tube:
ARPANSA - X-rays
High Voltage
(About halfway down that second page you will find a similar looking device)

**Jane Turner** · August 9th, 2013, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Markus Hanke

Looks like a home made spark plug or ignition system that someone has rigged up...? What happens when you connect the cables ?

Not been that brave yet!

**Jane Turner** · August 9th, 2013, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Strange

Looks like an X-Ray tube:
ARPANSA - X-rays
High Voltage
(About halfway down that second page you will find a similar looking device)

Marvelous.... you nailed it. Thanks. Not too sure about hooking it up now.

**Strange** · August 9th, 2013, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Jane Turner

Marvelous.... you nailed it. Thanks. Not too sure about hooking it up now.

Indeed. Personally, I don't think the warning on that second site is either strong enough or in big enough type!

**Strange** · August 9th, 2013, 10:26 AM

And the weird thing is, I knew what it was as soon as I saw it but I don't remember ever seeing one before...

**Jane Turner** · August 9th, 2013, 10:42 AM

Embarrassingly I've done a load of work with X-rays, but never saw what they emerged from! Next for my mystery glassware. I do worry what they hoarder that previously owned this van full of stuff was up to. Enough glassware to set up a crystal meth lab, up to and including 10l boiling flasks.