Reading 1497-6

TEXT OF READING 1497-6 M 47 (Consulting Engineer, Protestant)

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Date: 6/22/1938 Sex: M Age: 47 ReadingID: 7359

This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 22nd day of June, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1497] Associate Member of the Ass”n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

[Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Edgar Evans Cayce.]

Time of Reading 3:30 to 3:50 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City. (Material mind and body, his associations and activities. You will also have before you the subject matter, which I hold in my hand, with regard to the special or semi-tube, designed for the elimination of static in radios, as has been implied or suggested through these sources. This has resulted from the body’s study of the suggestion made through this channel on June 5th, to give same practical form, and with the desire of perfecting same for general usefulness and to the end of furthering the body’s progress toward the field of service which has been indicated to him. Considering the description which I hold in my hand, of this body’s interpretation of the semi-tube suggested through this channel, you will answer the questions he has submitted regarding same, as I ask them.)

1. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, the associations and relations and activities; intents and purposes, the design, the purport and all, here.

2. As we find, the purposes are understood - as well as the manner in which there would be the construction of the unit that would act in the capacity to eliminate static in radio.

3. This as we find only needs clarification by the production of and the activities with same for the variations as may be necessary for this to carry out the functions intended.

4. Ready for questions.

5. (Q) Is the theory behind my interpretation of this “semi-tube” with “discs on the filament” correct? (A) As has just been indicated, this is correct. We find that there is only the need for sufficient of the discs on the filament, you see, and so spaced as to act in the same way and manner as upon the high tension wire and tube through which the high voltage is carried during those periods when there is the activity of the elements that cause the short-circuiting of same - which is the real activity of static in the tubes, see?

6. (Q) Of what dielectric material should the discs be made? (A) Mica, as we find, would be the better.

7. (Q) Of what material should the surfaces of the discs be interconnected with each other and to ground? (A) These as we find should be with material that is in itself non-conductive in its activity, see?

8. (Q) What diameter of discs is recommended? (A) As we find, half to quarter inch; or between half and a quarter inch would be preferable - so it is not too cumbersome.

9. (Q) What thickness of disc is recommended? (A) This should be as laminated as the mica, set in two or three in one set, see?

10. (Q) Is six the correct number, and if not, how many? (A) Six would be correct if these are set - or they should be at least three on each filament, that would be six; that is, would be six sets - three in each set.

11. (Q) How far apart should the discs be spaced? (A) The set of discs, or the discs themselves in the sets - they should be set, or the laminated set, see - they should be about two on either filament, either TUBE, see - six in the whole.

12. (Q) Should the filament sheath extend through the entire bank of discs or beyond? (A) Beyond. Should extend all the way through, see?

13. (Q) Should the cylindrical cathode surround the discs? (A) This necessarily passes through or passes into same.

14. (Q) Should the filament sheath and discs touch? (A) These naturally TOUCH, but are so spaced between each discs as to make this drawing off of the current, see?

15. (Q) What clearance should be provided between them? (A) Sixteenth - or thirty-second.

16. (Q) Is the method of inter-connecting the discs and to ground correct? (A) This as we find is correct. There needs to be some experimentation in the setting of same, but the METHOD as is set here is correct.

17. (Q) Should the tube be highly evacuated, or low evacuated, or filled with gas, - and what gas? (A) Highly evacuated.

18. (Q) Are there any omissions in this design for successful operation? (A) As we find there only needs to be some experimentation as to the position on the up and down wire, see, or filament, and the spacing between the sets of discs. The rest as we find is in correct proportion.

19. (Q) Is the circuit connection scheme for use with this tube practical or faulty? (A) This is practical.

20. (Q) Any further suggestions that will be of help? (A) As we find, there is only the necessity of drawing - that is, producing the tube with the filament and the discs, and then the experimentation as to the space - which as we find would be thirty-second - this should be sufficient between the sets of same, see? and the rest of it should be correct.

21. We are through for the present.

Copy to Self ” ” Ass’n file

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 7/6/38 He submitted additional questions - See reading 1497-7 on 7/25/38.

Background

Background

B1. See 1497-5, Par. 20-A and 43-A.

B2. 6/14/38 Letter: “The advice given in my last reading has been challenging me. Last Sat. afternoon I stayed alone in the office and quite prayerfully sought inspiration in the matter of the suggested static eliminator tube which was given on June 5th.

“An answer came to me which, beyond all attempts at a solution, seemed to present some logical identity with the description given, and yet conforms with electrical phenomena as I know them. There is but ONE technical assumption - which only trial and error beyond my financial capacity can determine.

“If what I have outlined is an answer to this challenge, then I have been permitted to go far toward my goal of service and will have cause to be grateful.

“I am therefore submitting the whole subject matter to a reading which I trust you can arrange for before the 25th. Of course, I am anxious to hear the results, but I do want to emphasize that the spirit in which this is submitted is wholly to perfect a tool with which I can do greater things - not for myself except in so far as my peace of mind is affected by my family’s welfare.

“Please advise me when the reading is to take place and if it is necessary, in this case, to be in one particular location.”

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED STATIC SUPPRESSOR TUBE

1. The theory of this conception involves the property of the dielectric surface of an electrophorous to gather charges of frictional or static electricity, and to provide means of shedding such charges to ground. Further, the properties of static discharges being originally of either a positive or negative nature, the function of a rectifier is used to reduce static impulses to uni-polar characteristics so that the surface of the electrophorous will become charged, and, with the arrangement provided, the charges will leak off to ground. It is further reasoned that this arrangement will differentiate between controlled broadcast carrier wave fronts and static discharges because of inherent lack of similarity between the two, and that such broadcast carriers do not react to electrophoric absorption.

2. A vacuum tube of reasonably small proportions is provided with a heater type of filament. The sheath of the filament, being coated with an electron emissive element, is of an insulating nature. The antenna is connected to the filament sheath or anode. Around the filament sheath are mounted five or six dielectric discs, spaced about an eighth to a tenth of an inch apart. The SURFACES ONLY of the discs are metallically connected together in series from top to bottom. The bottom disc’s surface is metallically connected through the tube base to ground. This last disc and connection is well below the effective path of electron emission from the filament. The discs are supported by thin mica plates with lugs projecting 180 degrees apart which are commonly fastened to wire supporting columns secured into the glass mounting of the tube elements but having no association with them electrically.

3. Surrounding the discs and filament sheath is placed a metallic cylinder cathode providing the remaining leg of the rectifier circuit.

4. This tube circuit, of itself, provides a coherer, or a detector, or a rectifier of the incoming carrier signal which is fed to an audio frequency amplifying tube providing the amplifying characteristics ordinarily obtained through the conventional “first detector” in a regular, super-heterodyne, radio-receiver circuit. The circuit of the tube is shown herewith diagramatically as well as the general construction of the tube elements. [See Source File Key #1497 for diagram of Proposed Static Suppressor Tube re 1497-6.]

Dated at New York, N.Y. June 14, 1938 [Signed] [1497], Inventor

Explained to and understood by me. [Signed] […], Witness

ATTEST:

[Signed] Meyer Nathenson, Notary Public

Mentioned Entities

New York City, Purpose, Edgar Evans Cayce, Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, Trial of Jesus, Trinity, Virginia Beach

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 1497-6, ReadingID 7359.