[Gogglist_pub] Kilnascrene goggles

[Tom Beauchamp-Arnold]

And welcome to the list, Gordon.

I over-stated my claim when I said you would see total blackness if you put
a Kilnascrene in series with a #5 welding glass; you will see a very, very
dark scene.  If you look at a very bright source, such as a brilliant
floodlamp, you will see a dim deep-blue image.  

This will happen with your green goggles in series with your Kilnascrene if
my guess about what they are is correct. 

Peace,
tom 


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> bounces at primummobile.org] On Behalf Of Tom Beauchamp-Arnold
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 6:35 PM
> To: 'Gogglist public'; 'Gordon Wardle'
> Subject: Re: [Gogglist_pub] Kilnascrene goggles
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> Gordon,
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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
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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
> >
> >
> >
> 
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