Antique Tech: Copper Diodes, Solenoids, Shading Coils, and Lionel Trains

In this vlog I take a look at the clever technology that went into making Lionel Trains function, including a copper oxide rectifier, variable transformer, and electromechanical AC switching of the Lionel E-Unit. I also take a deeper look into AC solenoids and the amazing effects of the mysterious shading coil. Oooooo! Thanks for watching! Toot-Toot!

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Видео Antique Tech: Copper Diodes, Solenoids, Shading Coils, and Lionel Trains канала Fran Blanche