[Gogglist_pub] Kilnascrene goggles

[Tom Beauchamp-Arnold]

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It does appear that you have a pair of authentic Kilnascrene with original
box.  A very interesting find-- Congratulations!

The manufacturing of the rims on the green pair appear to be the same as on
Mr. Boddington's Kilnascrene, which leads me to speculate that he did make
them, or perhaps had the Kilnascrene made by the same firm who made the
other goggles.

Walter Kilner and Oscar Bagnall both speak of using red and yellow filters
of various densities to isolate different parts of the aura for observation.
I don't believe I've read of either of them using a green filter, however.
To be sure, I'll have to check, though.

John J. Williamson, on the other hand, has advocated using green filters
made from chlorophyll to observe the aura, as well as the more usual.  I'm
working on making a scan of a 1957 paper by JJW which mentions this, among
other topics.

I wonder if the green goggles are welding goggles from the time Harry
Boddington had the Kilnascrene made?  Having taken a similar tactic myself
(using an existing welding goggle as a base to construct an aura goggle,)
this certainly seems a possibility.  

One thing I can predict is that if you look through the goggles in series,
you should see complete blackness.  The Kilnascrene completely rejects
green, and a welding goggle would completely reject non-green, if the
transmission spectrum is anything like ANSI welding glass #5 (filter
supplied in standard welding goggles.)  You might try that for your
amusement; I would be very interested in your report.

I am assuming that contrary to the box label, you do NOT have complete
instructions enclosed with your goggles.

I have a pamphlet of Harry Boddington's which gives his instructions for use
of the Kilnascrene.  I am planning on posting that if I can wrestle OmniPage
to the ground (so far, OmniPage is winning.)

Peace,
tom

Thomas Beauchamp-Arnold
Owner
tom-ba at tba-consulting.com
Tel 617.787.5720
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gogglist_pub-bounces at primummobile.org [mailto:gogglist_pub-
> bounces at primummobile.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Wardle
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 3:28 PM
> To: gogglist_pub at primummobile.org
> Subject: [Gogglist_pub] Kilnascrene goggles
> 
> At an antiques fayre I obtained what appears to be a set of original
> Kilnascrene blue goggles. Also, in the box, were a pair of green
> goggles. The green pair do not have any markings on the rim and the
> green goggles are a different style.
> 
> Does anyone recognise the green pair? did Boddington make/sell any
> green goggles ?
> 
> any advice would be appreciated.
> 
> The attached picture shows the box and goggles. The green goggles are
> on the right. The kilnascrene goggles on the left.
> 
> Many thanks,
> Gordon
> 
> 
>