Comments for: The Brain
Sort of like the flux-capacator in TPC. Great find
Posted by Air33 at December 18, 2006 10:21 AM
Of course I was wondering!
In fact, I´m wondering what the hell is a mercury vapour rectifier. Wikipedia here I go!
Posted by smart at December 18, 2006 12:51 PM
Wow, excellent picture. I took Smart's advise and looked it up (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_arc_valve) your picture is better.
Posted by johnbaileyphotography at December 18, 2006 02:22 PM
Sweet! Now I know what I want for Christmas. No, I haven't looked it up yet.
Posted by SD at December 18, 2006 10:23 PM
This is great. So quirky. Awesome job.
Posted by Steve at December 18, 2006 10:43 PM
wow this is REALLY COOL!!!
Posted by Barrett at December 19, 2006 11:54 PM
amazing. it must look REALLY cool when it's turned on.
Posted by Andrew at December 20, 2006 09:14 PM
l was certainly wondering what that was. Thank you very much.
Posted by Juan at December 20, 2006 11:19 PM
When it was lit ( four of them were lit until few months ago) it felt like being in a science fiction "B" movie...glowing blue,with the shiny mercury bubbling with sparks,making a weird buzzing sound mixed with the gentle swoosh-swoosh of the fan rotating under it ..a very well rendered Dr Caligari atmosphere..!
Posted by nel58 at December 22, 2006 01:41 AM
When we were there at Opex in 05 the bastards where turned on. Id seen them before in Sydneys old Power Stations, but never operational. I got pics, but havent devvied em yet.
Posted by siologen at December 22, 2006 10:53 AM
Every home should have one!
Posted by Simon C at December 23, 2006 03:13 AM