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Speed Control for Electric Suction Box
By H. C. Beckman

I was called to work on a reed organ some time ago.  For a vacuum source
the bellows had been replaced with an old tank-type Electrolux vacuum
cleaner.  To control the speed several [paralleled] light bulbs had been
wired in series with the motor to slow it down.  Needless to say, the
organ was extremely dry!

H. C. Beckman


(Message sent Sun 20 Dec 2015, 22:36:00 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

Key Words in Subject:  Box, Control, Electric, Speed, Suction

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