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greatest tension obtained was stated to be 12 volts... The apparatus would appear to be too crude to act as a In our presence...Coler built an apparatus as shown in receiver of broadcast energy or to operate by induction figures 1-3. It is to be noted that some of the magnets are from the mains (the nearest cable was six feet away), and wound in a clockwise direction looking at the N-pole the result must for the moment be regarded as inexplica- (called "left"), and others in an anti-clockwise direction ble... (called "right"). The magnets were selected to be as near- [Coler was of the opinion that] ferromagnetism was an ly equal in strength as possible, and the resistance of the oscillating phenomenon, of frequency about 180 kilohertz. magnet-coil combination was checked after winding to see This oscillation took place in the magnetic circuit of the that this also was uniform (about 0.33 ohm)... The physi- apparatus, and induced in the electrical circuit the frequen- cal arrangement wa: shown in fig. 2... A mechanical cy which of course depended on the value of the compo- arrangement of sliders and cranks for separating the mag- nents used. These two phenomena interacted and gradual- nets evenly all around was made up... ly built up the tension... Coler stated that the strength of When the magnets were at a separation of about 7 mil- the magnets did not decrease during the use of the appara- limetres, the first small deflection was noted. The switch tus, and suggested that he was tapping a new sort of ener- was closed, and by slow gy hitherto unknown, called adjustment of the sliding coil raumenergie (space energy). and by increasing the separa- It was judged that Coler tion of the magnets to just was an honest experimenter over 8 mm the tension was 1 I and not a fraud... The result raised to 250 millivolts. This Kloss tried to interest the obtained was genuine insofar was maintained for another German Government In the as could be tested with the three hours when a soldered . . . facilities available, but no tag became disconnected and invention, but his request was attempt has yet been made to the meter slowly dropped refused because it wasa find an explanation of the back to zero. Soldering up " . on phenomenon... the broken connection did not perpetual motion machine . restore the tension. The mag- nets were closed up and left overnight, and the same pro- cedure for adjustment was The Stromzeuger was invented in 1925, at which time Coler showed a 10-watt model to Prof. Kloss in Berlin. Kloss tried to interest the repeated on 2-7-46. After about three hours a deflection German Government in the invention, but his request was refused of 60 mv was obtained; this was maintained for more than (as was Coler's patent application) because it was a "perpetual 30 minutes, but then decreased to zero when further motion machine". The model was also seen by Prof. Schumann adjustments were tried. (of terrestrial resonance fame), Prof. Bragstad (Trondheim), and During all this work, the model was completely open Prof. Knudsen (Copenhagen). Kloss and Schumann wrote reports and nothing could be hidden in it. The breadboard and explaining the physics of its operation, which apparently ampli- meter could be picked up and moved round the room, tilt- fied the Barkhausen effect to a useful level. The Stromzeuger was ed or turned, without effect. described in the BIOS report as follows: Th: The apparatus would appear to be too crude to act as a receiver of broadcast energy or to operate by induction from the mains (the nearest cable was six feet away), and the result must for the moment be regarded as inexplica- ble... [Coler was of the opinion that] ferromagnetism was an oscillating phenomenon, of frequency about 180 kilohertz. This oscillation took place in the magnetic circuit of the apparatus, and induced in the electrical circuit the frequen- cy which of course depended on the value of the compo- nents used. These two phenomena interacted and gradual- ly built up the tension... Coler stated that the strength of the magnets did not decrease during the use of the appara- tus, and suggested that he was tapping a new sort of ener- gy hitherto unknown, called raumenergie (space energy). It was judged that Coler was an honest experimenter and not a fraud... The result terest the obtained was genuine insofar nent In the as could be tested with the facilities available, but no request was attempt has yet been made to a it wasa find an explanation of the phenomenon... 1 machina" invention, but his request was refused because it was a This device consists of an arrangement of magnets, flat coils and cop- per plates with a primary cir- cuit energised by a small dry battery. The output from the secondary was used to light a bank of lamps, and was claimed to be many times the original input and to continue indef- initely... inis device consists of an arrangement of magnets, flat coils and cop- per plates with a primary cir- cuit energised by a small dry battery. The output from the secondary was used to light a bank of lamps, and i ] 1 1 was claimed to binding soldered & bound binding re eemee the original input and to Note: Paper insulation between magnet and coil. | continue inaer- initely... ° 1 Coler and von Figu rel. Unruh constructed a 70-watt model of the binding soldered & bound __ binding Note: and Figure 1. 44 = NEXUS Kloss tried to interest the German Government in the "perpetual motion machine". OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1998