(149.8 cm), W. 28 in. Also, it's not even about the ostensible subject of this section. Philadelphia Walnut, glass (reproduction), iron, and leather; H. 59 in. "The significance of Franklin's electrostatic machine is that ultimately a science was developed out of electricity": really?

(61.0 cm) Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.) Franklin owned this apparatus for generating static electricity, and used it in his experiments and demonstrations. This reads like a grade-school essay, like Bart Simpson's "In conclusion, Libya is a land of contrast." Franklin's electrostatic machine Last updated November 17, 2019 Franklin's electrostatic machine on display at the Franklin Institute. Electrical apparatus (electrostatic machine), 1742-1747 Photo by David A. Gentry.

(71.1 cm), D. 24 in. Franklin's electrostatic machine is a high-voltage static electricity-generating device used by Benjamin Franklin in the mid-18th century for research into electrical phenomena.