http://www.v-gearheardt.com/wormhole-navigation-unit daily 0.75 2016-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1453956037308-C4BWP3EPB1N6A2PBXXD0/Wormhole+Navigation.jpg WORMHOLE NAVIGATION UNIT - Watch the video below!   What is wrong here? Why is a 1900 vintage Gilbert clock housing a tachyon plasma display? The original brass movement was transmografied into a wormhole time gauge while an antique porcelain switch controls the direction of time travel. The many anachronisms bring into question issues of time, place and space. How did it get here? Who used it? How does it work? This piece is the result of over six months of work, including four months of high voltage experiments to come up with a small, solid state Jacob's Ladder. The second story is an oak file card box from the 1950s, while some interesting brass and copper repurposed pieces used in this assemblage include two oilers and a boiler safety valve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1453956037308-C4BWP3EPB1N6A2PBXXD0/Wormhole+Navigation.jpg WORMHOLE NAVIGATION UNIT - Watch the video below!   What is wrong here? Why is a 1900 vintage Gilbert clock housing a tachyon plasma display? The original brass movement was transmografied into a wormhole time gauge while an antique porcelain switch controls the direction of time travel. The many anachronisms bring into question issues of time, place and space. How did it get here? Who used it? How does it work? This piece is the result of over six months of work, including four months of high voltage experiments to come up with a small, solid state Jacob's Ladder. The second story is an oak file card box from the 1950s, while some interesting brass and copper repurposed pieces used in this assemblage include two oilers and a boiler safety valve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1453937158312-4KM13EP9NQV7MZ0LDE42/image-asset.jpeg WORMHOLE NAVIGATION UNIT - See it in action! http://www.v-gearheardt.com/candice-whitman daily 0.75 2016-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1453776540166-ZYPCY792P1B7AV6DLI2T/image-asset.jpeg THE PLASMA CLOCK - Watch The Plasma Clock Video https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1453776475291-6YVGX992L0XERAVXKR6O/Plasma+Gallery+Photo.jpg THE PLASMA CLOCK http://www.v-gearheardt.com/the-last-ride daily 0.75 2016-04-08 http://www.v-gearheardt.com/the-last-train daily 0.75 2016-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1454394375293-0GG1ZK22V2HY3II1XNYQ/image-asset.jpeg THE LAST TRAIN - Now watch video with sound   This piece can be understood as an allegory to our mortality and yet maybe there are alternatives in the message. Make no hasty assumption about the train's destination and the scene changes. Possibly this is just a routine conversation between a conductor and a passenger? These questions may come to the viewer as the text is read, the pendulum swings, the lights flash with the sound of the train. The design started with a clock that I enhanced with brass, copper and steel additions to simulate a railroad locomotive, albeit a strange one, with glowing wheels and flashing lights. Trains run on time schedules, so we have a quartz clock with two pendullums evoking rail crossings. The 20 sec sound of the steam locomotive leaving the station can be set as a chime every 30 or 60 minutes, running continuously or turned off. A train signal light is mounted behind the pendulum, and changes from red to green every 10 seconds. The lights protruding from the clock are vacuum tubes protected with copper cages which are clear anachronisms and add mystery as to the kind of train we have here. They flash consecutively around the clock, one flash per second. The clock stands approximately 30" tall and consumes approximately 25 watts from the included 12V wall adapter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1454388942062-E9RWY46CGNBOVE64SII5/IMG_0988+%28464x800%29.jpg THE LAST TRAIN http://www.v-gearheardt.com/lighting daily 0.75 2024-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1712253461482-ANZAXD2ZS7J5JMVLQUZW/image-asset.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - Goosebuster Desk Light At Finer Arts Gallery This desk light uses a 1930s “Gooseneck” lamp with a convex lens sitting atop a vintage mahogany cigar humidor. The light is controlled by a gear wheel dimmer, with the AC voltage registering on the meter. Vacuum tubes with LEDS, side emitting red fiber optic loop and a water heater element, evoke a device to illuminate ghosts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1712253461482-ANZAXD2ZS7J5JMVLQUZW/image-asset.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - Goosebuster Desk Light At Finer Arts Gallery This desk light uses a 1930s “Gooseneck” lamp with a convex lens sitting atop a vintage mahogany cigar humidor. The light is controlled by a gear wheel dimmer, with the AC voltage registering on the meter. Vacuum tubes with LEDS, side emitting red fiber optic loop and a water heater element, evoke a device to illuminate ghosts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1712253525964-2EZ4B5KYI5O3S8D04FSW/image-asset.jpeg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - Goosebuster Light ---At Finer Arts Gallery This piece uses a 1930s “Gooseneck” light with a convex lens sitting atop a mahogany cigar humidor. The lamp is controlled by a wheeled dimmer, with the AC voltage displayed on the meter.. The addition of vacuum tubes with LEDs, a side emitting red fiber loop, and a water heater element, evoke a device that could be used to illuminate ghosts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1712255009457-23UGVWPBT5XVUHJQ7AT8/image-asset.jpeg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - Temple of Lightning -----At Finer Arts Gallery Here is :lightning in a Bottle”, literally sitting atop a 100 year old clock case. For illumination there are LEDs inside of green Hemmingway insulator shades, supported by brass pipes. On top are two vacuum tubes with LEDs. Inside the clock case is an infinity mirror with color changing LEDs. The lightning bottle and infinity mirror only come alive when there is a person in front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1527798627918-EUTTVT5Y4Z90K3J5V810/WS.PNG SENSORY ILLUMINATION - WEATHER STATION DESK LIGHT -- At Finer Arts Gallery Before leaving home in search of tears in the space-time fabric, one should be aware of dangerous plasma storms that can be seen approaching in the plasma ball. Cosmic rays are another danger that are detected by the rotating antenna and radiometer. The neon tubes on the sides warn of electrostatic beams. Back at home, it offers the utility of a desk light with dimming LEDs, quartz clock USB charger port and a Bluetooth music player! What else would you need? Here is an adaptation of the old “weather glass” in the form of a plasma ball, surrounded by a baroque cast brass lamp base. The vintage wood radio case holds a new quartz clock movement and above is a dual LED desk light, surrounded by a water heater coil wrapped in EL wire. There is a toggle switch on front for the LEDs that are surprisingly bright and dimmable using the brass valve handle on the side. In addition there is a USB charger port on the side. This Laboratory creation is the Swiss army knife of steampunk lights! This fantastic desk light runs off of 12V. With LEDS at max brightness, and full volume from the Bluetooth music player, total power consumption is approx 30 watts. The clock is removable from front to change the AA battery. The piece stands 24” high and 11” wide with padded bottom feet, including a one year guarantee on workmanship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532828684977-JFRZTCIACJCV2RP8031W/IMG_1002.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - CORONA LIGHT (and amusement center) -- SOLD Could have been used by DR. Frankenstein as a desk light. Sitting atop a fine 1900 vintage mantle clock, trimmed in brass, sits the 14,000 volt climbing arc, known as a Jacobs Ladder, while the orange neon light on the left and the flashing green vacuum tube on the right, provide ambient light. All the while the multi color plasma panel provides an ever changing array of “lightning bolts”. The two LED high intensity goose neck lights have an independent switch. There is a proximity detector, so if no motion is present, the Jacobs Ladder turns off, waiting for the next viewer. Runs off of 110V using a UL approved oil burner igniter to create the arc. This is a very lively and intriguing assemblage and the independent LED lights add to its utility. Amaze your friends and family! One of a Kind is an understatement 16”L x 23”H x 7”D VGL guarantee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1630005311254-PJ9D1CX0KHAPISYT2TAO/FnlLumMtr.JPG SENSORY ILLUMINATION - LUMINESCENCE METER ---SOLD Unique light for desk, bar or accent piece. This is a functioning 1930’s AC voltmeter, that reads the voltage as the dimmer wheel controls the Edison style bulbs in Hemingway glass insulators, Solid brass pipes and fittings. In addition, there is a blue LED circle and LED crystal on the top, that are switched independently and can be used as a night light alone or with Edison bulbs. Voltmeter has a mahogany case with a walnut addition on top to support the brass pipes. Vintage solid brass and Bakelite side handles to help in moving it about.. 2 Extra Bulbs provided 27”H x 19”W https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1518546247723-8677BCK4ADTXA80D6G3H/IMG_0269.JPG SENSORY ILLUMINATION - PHLOGISTON DISPENSER ----SOLD Phlogiston was an 18th century explanation of combustion. Here is a dispenser of fire and light from a pre-war brass and copper fire extinguisher from NYC, sitting on a vintage floor lamp base. On top is a fantastic Hollywood Regency portico light from a Brentwood, California estate. The globe itself is 16" high with a solid brass decorative band with delicate copper tassels and a solid brass top. The front switch, disguised as a valve, provides the option of illumination from just the 11" Edison tubular bulb, the red CCFL column, or both. This piece can sit on the floor or a table. and makes a statement at 43" tall with a base of 11”. The copper and brass are lacquered to inhibit tarnish. It also includes a vintage-style wire and wall plug. *************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532923520588-C2W8HD4K27EXKJHOL9ZP/IMG_0930.JPG SENSORY ILLUMINATION - VOLTMETER BEACON LIGHT ---SOLD A rare early 1950s AC Voltmeter in its original walnut case hols a solid brass pipe with a vapor safety light, containing a radio style Edison bulb of 40W. As the valve handle is turned, the light dims and the voltage changes. Brass, claw feet have been added. Base is 12”W x 6”D and stands 18”H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532923030081-3H1DNKE4CKIX75CJG3EP/IMG_1012.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - STARSHIP REFUELING LAMP SOLD Sitting on a 24” solid walnut base is Fantastic re-purposed in its dock, being refueled with ‘Star Jump” Fuel, whose level is indicated by the fuel pressure gauge. The cabin of the ship could be a repurposed “Rocket 88” hood ornament from a 1960’s Oldsmobile, upgraded with brass. Touch the control valve and the light comes on: touch it again and it changes from dim, to medium to bright.! Standard 40W, (could be up to 100W), Edison style incandescent bulb. 24”W, x 6” D and 16”H. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1514684037874-PZN5P7WYL75KBFGJEK8T/SatrnLght.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - Saturnian Illuminator ---Installed in a residence Suspended above is this 19" diameter translucent acrylic ring illuminated by edge mounted LEDS. There are no visable power wires as the low voltrage is carried by the small stainless support wires. The light level is controlled via an RF remote control. Suspended in the center is a 7" glass plasma ball, with its every changing tendrils of ionized gass. Thoser tall enough can touch the plasma ball and c ontrol the plasma. Unseen here, but at the top is a 6"diameter, 1" deep stainless steel cover over ther ceiling electrical box, to which the length adjustable wires attach for both ring and plasma ball. ************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505508502344-WXSU6RCW6UFTT8Q6RLYH/IMG_2528+%281%29.JPG SENSORY ILLUMINATION - Aether Power Light -- SOLD Forget solar power, this light is powered from the aether. Built on a vintage voltmeter case, the brass valve holds a dimmer for the LED tubular bulb inside a 1870 cut glass kerosene lamp base, with a holophane shade above. As the valve handle is turned, the light dims and the current used is displayed on the meter. Red and blue vacuum tubes powered by LEDs are on the sides. Max powder is read from the meter at 12v x .2 Amps = 2.4W! 10"w x 23" tall and runs from 12v wall unit.     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1514323766602-5BS8YKXRPSEHPPZQB423/20160408_052739936_iOS.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - TOWERING INFERNO .....SOLD....... This lamp is geared to heat things up, with two 11" Edison bulbs nestled within a sensuous copper coil wrapped with red EL glow wire. This is an “over the top” lamp, made from a solid copper and brass extinguisher, vintage 1955, topped with a “Hollywood Regency” solid brass post light with brass decoration and copper tassels. All real brass! On the bottom, providing stability, is a massive Italian ornate cast brass lamp base. There have been lamps made from fire extinguishers before, but none like this. The standard rubber hose and plastic nozzle have been replaced by a copper-colored braided hose with a custom machined solid brass nozzle. At the bottom, one side is the on/off toggle switch and the other side has a red valve handle controlling the dimmer for the Edison bulbs. This is a statement piece measuring almost 48” tall. The copper has been polished and lacquered and comes with an extra long vintage-look twisted cord. Bulbs are rated at 60W and 3000 hours and replacements are readily available. Comes with with a one year workmanship guarantee – truly one-of-a-kind. NOTE: A companion lamp is available to make a matched pair     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1469896985462-RWGA4GGLLYD5X8XLG8VP/20160625_225551682_iOS.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - LOVE'N LUST ---SOLD This piece blends the masculine, a rare Torpedo glass art deco shade, with the feminine spirit embodied in the love bird. Beneath the love bird is a beating heart pulsing with a red LED. Both the love bird and the heart are made of polymer clay, with numerous surface embellishments. And yes, those are handcuffs on the love bird while the lamp is an embedded multicolored LED controlled by remote to change color and intensity, along with glow wire at the base. Fully Assembled 25” tall x 10” wide Includes: – Full service one-year guarantee   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1469906561610-G14C3YYYU5JN77K7E56F/image-asset.jpeg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - AETHER POWER LIGHT   The next step beyond solar energy efficiency is to capture the energy from the aether. Here is the Aether Power Light which gathers and then amplifies the aether in two LED-powered vacuum tubes. A pressed glass prismatic globe from a 19th century kerosene lantern is topped by a Holophane shade. Inside is a 9" long, 40 watt Edison tube light wrapped with green EL wire. The large valve and handle is substantial solid brass. The mahogany box is a 1940's test equipment meter box with a ball bearing connected dimmer for very smooth operation . The piece is beautifully proportioned at 23" high and 11" wide. Extra bulb included.         https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1514323620977-CAMB3OOOG40UFIZWN2U2/Fire+Station.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - FIRE STATION ---- SOLD FIRE ! FIRE! These cries brought fear to our forebears of 100 years ago. Imagine yourself protected with this non-functional creation of a multi-purpose fire station, doubling as a color changing accent light. On top is a red LED inside of a safety cage, above a series of pipes and valves. No kitchen should be without. This assemblage is to remind us of those wall-mounted fire extinguishers that were ubiquitous in public buildings and schools in the 1930s to the 1960s. No longer a working extinguisher this wall sconce is meant to evoke a fire station, with pipes, gauges and the red globe safety light always on, as were the old fire call boxes. Below is a vintage holophane globe sitting atop a Neptune (NY City) water meter case. Beneath the globe is an LED bulb that is controlled by a remote. Any color can be remotely selected as well as light levels. The solid brass, soda-acid extinguisher is in wonderful condition, is a QuickAid, and was manufactured by General Pacific Corporation in Los Angeles around 1948-1950. The piece is mounted to a board for wall mounting but it can easily be removed and used as an impressive table lamp. It runs off of a 12v wall adapter and consumes less than 7 watts. 45" tall by 22" wide https://static1.squarespace.com/static/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/579cc9159f7456e2430fa3d5/579cc9f3e58c6254072de39b/1469893107249/ SENSORY ILLUMINATION https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1469898107277-9TBDAGKR1NRBMTGJAHT0/20160730_161501415_iOS.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - BAR LIGHT Installed in Private Residence This bar or kitchen light is available with 2 to 6 lights, from 3 to 8 feet in length. The one pictured here is 5 feet. Different shade options are available, from old glass insulators to retro steel shades. Made to order.     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1460134179300-IGTZU33U2P50PWTXG4FR/image-asset.jpeg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - AETHER POWER LIGHT   The next step beyond solar energy efficiency is to capture the energy from the aether. Here is the Aether Power Light which gathers and then amplifies the aether in two LED-powered vacuum tubes. A pressed glass prismatic globe from a 19th century kerosene lantern is topped by a Holophane shade. Inside is a 9" long, 40 watt Edison tube light wrapped with green EL wire. The large valve and handle is substantial solid brass. The mahogany box is a 1940s test equipment meter box with a ball bearing connected dimmer for very smooth operation . The piece is beautifully proportioned at 23" high and 11" wide. Extra bulb included.     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1469897031034-KV7NLK8D8VHMLN3GHUUX/image-asset.jpeg SENSORY ILLUMINATION   The next step beyond solar energy efficiency is to capture the energy from the aether. Here is the Aether Power Light which gathers and then amplifies the aether in two LED-powered vacuum tubes. A pressed glass prismatic globe from a 19th century kerosene lantern is topped by a Holophane shade. Inside is a 9" long, 40 watt Edison tube light wrapped with green EL wire. The large valve and handle is substantial solid brass. The mahogany box is a 1940s test equipment meter box with a ball bearing connected dimmer for very smooth operation . The piece is beautifully proportioned at 23" high and 11" wide. Extra bulb included.       BAR LIGHT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1501307194673-E1LMHTL31CJ0WDQMNNN4/IMG_2528+%281%29.JPG SENSORY ILLUMINATION - Aether Power Light Forget solar power this light is powered from the aether. Built on a vintage voltmeter case, the brass valve holds a dimmer for the led tubular bulb inside a 1870 cut glass kerosene lamp base, with a holophane shade above. As the valve handle is turned the light dims and the current used is displayed on the meter. Red and blue vacuum tubes powered by LEDs are on the sides. Max powder is read from the meter at 12v x .2 Amps =2.4W! 10w x 23" tall and runs from 12v wall unit.     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1485364152387-7ZSMNVBP7VVSOMMJJDVX/Fire+Station.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - FIRE STATION FIRE ! FIRE! These cries brought fear to our forebears of 100 years ago. Imagine yourself protected with this non-functional creation of a multi-purpose fire station, doubling as a color changing accent light. On top is a red LED inside of a safety cage, above a series of pipes and valves. No kitchen should be without. This assemblage is to remind us of those wall-mounted fire extinguishers that were ubiquitous in public buildings and schools in the 1930s to the 1960s. No longer a working extinguisher this wall sconce is meant to evoke a fire station, with pipes, gauges and the red globe safety light always on, as were the old fire call boxes. Below is a vintage holophane globe sitting atop a Neptune (NY City) water meter case. Beneath the globe is an LED bulb that is controlled by a remote. Any color can be remotely selected as well as light levels. The solid brass, soda-acid extinguisher is in wonderful condition, is a QuickAid, and was manufactured by General Pacific Corporation in Los Angeles around 1948-1950. The piece is mounted to a board for wall mounting but it can easily be removed and used as an impressive table lamp. It runs off of a 12v wall adapter and consumes less than 7 watts. 45" tall by 22" wide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1460096927455-9KJQIAKQCAZU1OM458BF/20160408_052739936_iOS.jpg SENSORY ILLUMINATION - TOWERING INFERNO .....SOLD....... This lamp is geared to heat things up, with two 11" Edison bulbs nestled within a sensuous copper coil wrapped with red EL glow wire. This is an “over the top” lamp, made from a solid copper and brass extinguisher, topped with a “Hollywood Regency” solid brass post light with brass decoration and copper tassels. All real brass! On the bottom, providing stability, is a massive Italian ornate cast brass lamp base. There have been lamps made from fire extinguishers before, but none like this. The standard rubber hose and plastic nozzle have been replaced by a copper-colored braided hose with a custom machined solid brass nozzle. At the bottom, one side is the on/off toggle switch and the other side has a red valve handle controlling the dimmer for the Edison bulbs. This is a statement piece measuring almost 48” tall. The copper has been polished and lacquered and comes with an extra long vintage-look twisted cord. Bulbs are rated at 60W and 3000 hours and replacements are readily available. Comes with with a one year workmanship guarantee – truly one-of-a-kind. NOTE: A companion lamp is available to make a matched pair     http://www.v-gearheardt.com/multipurpose daily 0.75 2024-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1518556164238-79RMMPL0DSXDYTXRJYEP/lastride.jpeg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - THE LAST RIDE --At Finer Arts Gallery "You're on the last train" said the man in black. Your ticket was punched. You never knew.” .This piece may be interpreted as an allegory about our mortality or maybe not, so make no hasty assumptions about the train's destination. Possibly this is just a routine conversation between a conductor and a passenger? Are we fearful of our" Last Ride"? The design started with a clock that is enhanced with brass, copper and steel to simulate a railroad locomotive, albeit a strange one, with glowing wheels and flashing lights. Trains run on precise time schedules, hence the quartz clock with top and bottom pendulums evoking a rail crossing. A train signal light is mounted behind the lower pendulum and changes from red to green every 10 seconds. The lights protruding from the clock are vacuum tubes protected with copper cages which are clear anachronisms and add mystery as to the kind of train we have here. They flash consecutively around the clock, one flash per second. The clock stands approximately 30" tall and and consumes approximately 3 watts from the included 12V wall adapter. The electronics are microcontroller based. This is the ULTIMATE clock for a train enthusiast and a "one of a kind". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1518556164238-79RMMPL0DSXDYTXRJYEP/lastride.jpeg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - THE LAST RIDE --At Finer Arts Gallery "You're on the last train" said the man in black. Your ticket was punched. You never knew.” .This piece may be interpreted as an allegory about our mortality or maybe not, so make no hasty assumptions about the train's destination. Possibly this is just a routine conversation between a conductor and a passenger? Are we fearful of our" Last Ride"? The design started with a clock that is enhanced with brass, copper and steel to simulate a railroad locomotive, albeit a strange one, with glowing wheels and flashing lights. Trains run on precise time schedules, hence the quartz clock with top and bottom pendulums evoking a rail crossing. A train signal light is mounted behind the lower pendulum and changes from red to green every 10 seconds. The lights protruding from the clock are vacuum tubes protected with copper cages which are clear anachronisms and add mystery as to the kind of train we have here. They flash consecutively around the clock, one flash per second. The clock stands approximately 30" tall and and consumes approximately 3 watts from the included 12V wall adapter. The electronics are microcontroller based. This is the ULTIMATE clock for a train enthusiast and a "one of a kind". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1514682827818-NFE0JBES77L09A08UVBN/DilithiumClk.jpg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - DILITHIUM CRYSTAL SYNCHRONIZER ---SOLD A rare blue dilithium crystal has been ground and polished to resonate at 60 times in each Earth minute. Therefore it synchronizes dark matter's oscilations with the battery operated quartz clock. Over the top is a water cooled containment field with a blue glow, which matches the 6" UV CCFL blue tube glowing on the front. Scotty would love this. The case is a restored 1900 Sessions mantle clock with front columns and original brass colored lion's heads with rings on the sides. The clock works are visable and back-lit with blue LEDs in a circular pattern, reflecting off of the mirrored interior Runs from a 12v wallThe clock works are visable and back-lit with blue LEDs in a circular pattern, reflecting off of the mirrored interior adapter. This is a compact piece at 13"w x 6"D x 20"H. Perfect for all you STarTrek fans. ********************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505501222974-BQEZLFFVEGEF9SDNIO2L/IMG_2266.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - WORMHOLE CHRONOMETER An impressie, 52” tall, Lumino-KInetic Assemblage melding 19th century clocks with a 20,000 volt Jacobs Ladder with its Frankenstein sound, kinetics and numerous lighting elements.. It functional as a working clock, running backwards, yet showing the correct time. Truly an attention getting and conversation piece demonstrating the synthesis of art and science, old and new. Add some WOW to that boring entry/foyer. The case, melds an 1870 vintage English regulator with a 1905 Sessions mantle clock below. Embellished with Italian embossed brass banding, 250 brass screws and a hand carved Queen Victoria top piece with red LED eyes. Behind the glass door is a 25,000 volt Jacobs Ladder with enhanced vacuum tubes and 6” round electroluminescent portal. On top is a 3" rotating brass ball and flashing vacuum tubes. On the sides are 17" cold cathode lights above spiral wound EL wire in brass capped cylinders. Below is the 5" backwards-running clock back-lit by a blue electroluminescent dial. At the bottom area working gimbal-mounted current meter and a plasma display in heavy brass fire hose fittings. This piece contains 14 separate light sources, (LEDs, CCFLs, EL sheets, strips and wires), rotating ball, Jacobs Ladder, reverse clock, working current meter and a 3" plasma display. The Jacobs Ladder is equipped with a proximity detector and only runs when people are nearby. Runs from 110V into a UL/CE listed power supply, and HV transformer is UL listed. The power consumption is less than 20w when the 100w Jacobs Ladder is not running. 52"H and 22"W This is one of the finest, most ornate and technically advanced pieces to emerge from the Laboratories. Full VGL warranty.. As of 2019, this piece Has been running continuously in the foyer of VGL labs for 3 years.. WATCH THE VIDEO *************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1550417737252-FFDC56LR6XIDGC0N3LK2/image-asset.jpeg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - Wormhole Chronometer Video https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1516746619462-Y5BRNXUPEDUGQCEEBRPE/IMG_0119.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - GEARS OF TIME Inside this beautifully restored Seth Thomas mantle clock from the 1900's, is a glass plasma disc that responds to touch. Solid brass and copper everywhere from the front 6 columns to the solid brass top piece, ( of unknown provenance), containing a see-through quartz clock movement. Running up inside the movement are rotating shafts with visible gears driving the gears and balls on the top and the sides. (SEE VIDEO). On each side are low power cold cathode lights supported by solid brass fittings. The spiral copper semi-circular element on top is an industrial heater element. The clock is line powered, never needing a battery, and is permantly illuminated by LEDS, while the side switch controls the motor, plasma disc and side lights. There is a proximity detector, so the motor only turns when people are detected. 25"H x17"W x 7"H. Runs from 12V wall adapter. VGL guarantee of course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1516387314696-Z1R13IE5EI0H9WKQWR5D/image-asset.jpeg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - Gears of Time Video ********************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1516389831448-4397AIRC4RL9BOCPKQ2Q/FermionClctr.jpg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - FERMION COLLECTOR ---SOLD This is a rare ornate 1890's restored vintage mantle clock case with a black lacquer finish with columns wrapping around the sides. Italian embossed brass banding surrounds the base. As the 20KV arc climbs the electrodes, the fermion particles are collected by the rotating antenna. They are amplified by the blue flashing concentrator on the top right, and then stored in the photonic capacitator which glows red when full. The Jacobs Ladder is contained by a 3" glass tube which amplifies the sound of the arc. All fittings are solid brass The clock dial is illuminated by a blue circle of LEDS behind the brass bezel with convex glass. The rotary switch on the left controls the lights, and the one on the left is for the Jacobs Ladder Arc. There is a proximity detector so motor, lights and HV arc only operate when people are nearby. All the fittings are machined from solid brass. The clock movement runs from the line, so no batteries. The arc is produced from a UL listed transformer, center point grounded. 18"w x 6"D x 25"H. Runs from 110V. Power is 20 watts without Jacobs Ladder, and 80 watts with it running. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1512351621604-2XV16R12069684QC5VIV/image-asset.jpeg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - Fermion Collector Clock ******************************************************************************* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1514683059312-KMCGAJ1LZQM4F8NFQSW1/InsideTime.jpg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - INSIDE TIME ---SOLD This piece is the quintessential Sensational Assemblage with numerous lights and rotating elements to capture the senses. Look inside this vintage Sessions clock case and you are suddenly in clockwork wonderland with 3 rotating shafts, one of which runs all the way to the top. Copper wire balls, brass gears, spokes and sprokets all twirl inside of a mirrored box with dozens of red LEDs. In the front is a 12" blue CCFL tube reflecting from the brass banding. On top is a mid-century ornate clock case , wrapped ion brass, containing a new, see-thru quartz clock movement with exposed gears and the rotating shaft reflected from the mirrored case with a red led for nightime illumination. The main shaft emerges from the top of the case, crowned with gears and a brass ball. On the sides are dual red neon tubes with full range dimming from the the lower left control wheel, while the lighting and motor switcvh is on the lower right. This piece has it all. There is even a proximity detector controling the motor so it only runs when people are present to watch! 18"w x7"D x 22"H. Uses 12V wall adapter at 35W when everything is running.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1512356191992-B0XF49CRO255TTL6BEIH/image-asset.jpeg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - Inside Time Clock Video *************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1534470016199-1BDLXRZXXUZ9N3EJ2JPG/IMG_0966.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - Photonic Xlator----- SOLD A classic example of a “High Steampunk” assemblage. This double-decker” clock, with a plasma Ball bellow is dripping with Italian embossed brass trim. 4 solid brass columns support the 2nd level pendulum clock. stabilized with miniature turnbuckles. On top is a hollow brass ball supporting side emitting fiber optics, with e en more lighting from the flashing green crystal lights above, the CCFL lights on the sides and bottom. I the middle is a vintage vacuum tube, back kit by a 1W LED, with the round pendulum swinging in front. The clock dial is illuminated by a green LED for night viewing. This piece can be hung on the wall as it is here, or sit on its feet. 28” tall x 18” wide. Ru s from a 12V wall inverter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1526420226970-G2GNM3DI7HQQW0RF4EQJ/SpaceTime+Chronometer.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - SPACETIME CHRONOMETER ---- SOLD Inside this glass door of this Vienna Regulator style clock case is a 14KV Jacobs Ladder rising in front of a mirror. Flanked by two vintage vacuum tubes which flash once a second. The interior is illuminated with red LEDs which complement the red, side emitting fiber optics running down the sides. The clock runs backwards, but tells the correct time, while the brass ball on top rotates. The dial is illuminated by an EL blue panel. The Jacobs Ladder and Rotating Ball on top only function when there are persons in the vicinity 36” high in a solid mahogany case. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1513416408859-9SN06XJ3KJTIM9UZNM48/IMG_0070.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - THE SOOTHSAYER'S CLOCK -------SOLD Of course the old Soothsayer can fortell the future, because his clock runs backwards, yet shows the correct time. How can this be? Are we here or were we there? He can even control the LED illumination color and brightness of the expired sodium vapor light with a wave of his hand, (holding the remote control of course). The brass astrolab on the top can be set to your birth sign to enhance his prognosticastions . Once it was a 1900 vintage mantle clock, but now transmorgrified by the Soothsayer into an engine of mystery and wonder. The clock face is illuminated by blue LEDS under a brass canopy while the blue CCFL down below casts and erie blue pall . A walnut and vintage brass filagree vintage lamp base supports the old sodium vapor bulb , now illuminated from below by a color changing LED, with a remote control. The clock face bezel, columns and lions heads are all original. Stands 14"W, 6"D and 32"H. Runs from a 12V wall adapter using just 10W. Clock is line powered so no batteries required. Of course, the Vandegraaff Laboratories one year warranty, is included. ************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1518541076697-P8YU9TTC4VFT71M4XPJ1/Time+flor+the+Blues.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - TIME FOR THE BLUES Here is a striking piece that is both a clock and an accent light. The elements in this assemblage span 150 years. The cut glass base and pressed glass cylinder, illuminated from within with blue LEDs and cold cathode tubes, is from a Hollywood Regency mid-century lamp. The asymmetric wood base is a Honduran mahogany cigar box wrapped in brass banding. The solid brass clock case is from a World War II liberty ship that was scrapped in Mobile, Alabama, now updated with a line-operated quartz movement so batteries are not needed. The pendulum is from an 1870s vintage kitchen clock. Above is a gaslight assembly from the 1880s supporting an always-on, blue LED illuminating the face. It operates from a 12V wall adapter and consumes less than 5W. The switch on the base controls the lights. 30”H x 9”W x 6”D https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1500042200093-JS498YP2R613UP1W7236/IMG_2451.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - HOROLOGUE TIMEKEEPER -------- SOLD From the Greek word, "horologion" meaning time, we have here counterclockwise running timepiece, surrounded by a dazzling display of lights, sound and motion. The lightning is from the Jacob's Ladder with its rising arc of buzzing electricity from vintage porcelain insulators. Vintage vacuum tubes pulse with internal LEDS. Across the front is an eerie blue light from a UV CCFL. The blue arch is created from a water heater element illuminated by side emitting fiber optics. The case is from an early 20th century Sessions mantle clock that has been embellished with solid brass trim. The backwards running clock is line powered, back lighted by an EL panel, so no batteries are required. Very energy efficient at less than 6W fully illuminated, and 80W with the "Lightning" activated. 17' wide by 25" tall. ************************************************************************* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505499651553-XKIID76ZDJ28ERHF1OEC/IMG_2658.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE -----SOLD This is one of the most beautifully ornate mantle clocks to emerge from the Laboratory. Solid brass trim and bass balls have been copiously added to this rare, Seth Thomas clock case with its patented adamintine , faux stone finish. Looks new!. The fire comes from the 20,000 volt Jacobs Ladder, flanked on one side by a green cold cathode light and the other by an LED, driving side emitting fiber optic strands in resin. They flash alternately at once a second. Across the front, is a green neon tube with a wiggling pattern that is moving inside of the gas. Very unusual effect. The clock runs backwards (good for your mental dexterity), but of course keeps correct time and requires no batteries as it is line driven. Behind the European brass bezel with convex glass The clock dial is always illuminated by a green electroluminescent panel which only requires 1w to keep the face visible always bright. A toggle switch turns on the additional lights and in its other position, adds the arcs and sounds of the Jacobs Ladder. (Note the electrodes are contained in the cylinder for safety but even if touched, the arc is not deadly due to high frequency and low current, but it will burn.) The piece is 17" wide at the base, and stands 27" high. The clock with all its illumination is low power, consuming less than 7 watts, but when the sparks fly, the power usage rises to 50W. Runs on 110V with 3 prong plug for safety. All HV components are UL approved.   One year VGL warranty as always. SEE and hear the video https://youtu.be/OpFLzutlwBc https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1513417029583-3UHAY41R3UY2J1EAP2KX/IMG_2763.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - TIME PRESSURE ---SOLD This is stuning piece with substantial bright brass and copper IS complemented by its cherry wood base. Above a valve, sits a vintage 6" solid brass Westinghouse pressure gauge that has been converted to a clock, retaining the original PSI gauge face. Rising above, is a 3" copper braided manifold hose suspended by its brass fire hose base. Inside the hose is a lightning bolt plasma plate that responds to touch, with a valve handle switch.. The base is 1" of vintage solid cherry wood , wrapped by a brass band with bracket feet. This piece is compact at 8"w x 11"D and 16"H but very substantial at appox. 20 lbs. The quartz clock requires one AA battery and the display is line powered from external 12V wall adapter using less than 3W. The VGL one year warranty is included. *************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505500825454-XXAVE8QX5E0MSDR4DOWS/IMG_1131.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - WORMHOLE TIMEKEEPER -------SOLD When traveling through wormholes, clocks run backward.This unit is designed to be brought along on your time travels and will appear as a normal clock to you as you move through the wormhole. The vintage vacuum tubes amplify the tachyon waves that drive the plasma display. Back home, the clock keeps time but runs backwards and the plasma display is for amusement. This is one of the most beautiful and richly detailed units to come out of the Laboratory, requiring over 150 hours. The wood cabinet dates from the 1980s and was designed to mimic a 1930s radio. It is covered in brass and adorned with brass details, paint, and over 200 brass slot head screws. The vacuum tubes are fitted with internal LEDs, protected by copper cages. The quartz movement and pendulum run on AA batteries. The electronics are all new and accept a phone jack to play your favorite tunes through the vintage, beefy speaker. The low power plasma display is hard wired to the 12V adapter and total power consumption is less than 2W and 6W with your music playing.   There is also a USB charger port on the right side.   29"tall and 16" at its widest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505500034703-8DHLTKSRPAZQCOB03Z7J/IMG_2451.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - FIREBOLT CLOCK-------SOLD Rising bolts of electricity climb the Jacobs Ladder, creating a visual and audible display. On one side is a vintage vacuum tube, surroundced by an efficient circular CCFL light, illuminated from within by red/orange LEDS, mimicking the original tube filaments. On the left is a pillar of side-emitting fiber optics, driven from an LED. The backwards running clock, is line driven, so no batteries are required. The 1900 vintage mantle clock case appears to be walnut, and it has been embellished with solid brass embossed trim and columns. The toggle switch on the side allows the selection of just illumination or illumination with the Jacobs Ladder. 110V line operation, and requires only 5 watts without the 60W Jacobs Ladder running. The one year VGL warranty is included. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505500229948-OF6OZZBKQJTDRGZAOY9P/20160624_185930257_iOS.jpg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - HELIOS CLOCK ---SOLD Helios is the personification of the sun in Greek mythology and this piece is named after the Greek sun god because of how the round orange plasma ball evokes the sun. The plasma ball has been enhanced with bright orange EL wire that attracts the plasma tendrils and look like solar flares with an eerie green glow deep in its core. The red crystal bulb in front pulses red every second, as do the blue LEDS in the vacuum tubes. Sitting atop this 1900 vintage clock case are hand carved mahogany leaves cradling a quartz clock. Arching behind is a curved copper heating element wrapped in blue EL wire. The 5" solid brass final is supported by brass wires with miniature turnbuckles running down to the vacuum tube cages, creating an interesting triangular composition. The rotary three-way switch on the side allows you to power just the LEDS and EL wire, or the plasma orb with the LEDS. The clock is 24" high and 19" at its widest. It runs off of 110V but only consumes 5W with all lights on. Included is an extra long vintage wire cord and the usual one year workmanship guarantee.       https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505500756817-YA1CJUE3FSVU5O5W1UVP/IMG_2253.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - TESLA TOWER ----SOLD In 1904 Nikola Tesla built a 186 foot tower on Long Island above underground shafts to transmit energy and information-carrying waves through the earth. This tribute piece to Tesla contains a 35 watt Tesla coil which without wires, energizes the suspended argon geissler tube above. This reproduces Tesla's demonstrations of 1984 when he held two geissler tubes in front of a giant Tesla coil to demonstrate his wireless lighting. On either side are vacuum tubes with flashing LEDs, connected with copper piping wrapping around the Tesla coil. The front emits a blue light from the electroluminescent sheet, a 2.5" plasma display with a a flashing lightning pattern, and two uranium glass marbles illuminated by UV LEDs which flash once per second. Above is a backwards running clock illuminated with a circular CCFL light. On the very top is a brass hemisphere with 8 flashing blue LEDs to mimic the cupola of the Wardenclyff Tower. Underneath, are LED lights emitting a subtle glow. The piece is housed in a vintage radio case and stands 35" high This is one of the most technically advanced pieces to emerge from the Laboratories enhanced by its historical and educational value. It runs from 110V, and consumes 50W with the Tesla coil turned on. Without the coil, consumption is approximately 15W and is designed to be left on as an accent light as the clock is line-operated with no battery, which is what Nikola Tesla would have wanted.     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505500667793-XTBWI14K9XCO67GTJ7X5/SynchronClck.jpg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - SYNCHROTRONIC CLOCK-----SOLD This device was recovered from the wreckage of an unmanned time traveling apparatus. After a study by Vandegraaff Laboratories, they posit that it was designed to synchronize itself from pulsing particle waves of unknown origin. It runs backwards they believe, so as to function in the tears in space/time. Modified to run on a battery, the pulsing amplifiers keep searching for a beacon. The oversize clock face with a German convex glass bezel is set into an old Sessions 1910 clock case which looks to be walnut. This is a conversation piece topped with an industrial water heater element wrapped in blue EL wire. The large vacuum tube on top has been drilled out and fitted with blue LEDs. It is wrapped in brass with vintage vacuum tubes that alternately flash once/sec . In front, is a UV CCFL with vintage designed drawer pulls on the sides. The clock keeps time but runs backwards with a sweep second hand to remind you of the backward movement and there is a good chance you will increase your mental dexterity as you learn to read it. Although there is a front switch for the lighting, it can be left on continuously as an accent light as the total power used is less than 3W. The piece is 18” tall and 9” wide with felt protection on the bottom. The quartz clock movement is battery operated. A 12V wall adapter and one year guarantee is included.           https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505500915831-2JR9XET3CAP4D2QFCYSB/20160407_215745158_iOS.jpg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - HOMING BEACON ------ SOLD sold When you are faraway in time-space, you need a phase-shifted homing beacon to get back to where you started. Here is the Homing Beacon pendulum clock which broadcasts the phase-corrected local time and thus its position in space-time. The massive old vacuum tube on top, under the metal tower, is the transmitter power tube and brightly lit with red LEDs. The plasma display is flanked by green tubes and topped off with a cool strip of light blue electroluminescence. The tower is constructed from metal members and topped by a radio tower and flashing red light. There is a front jack for connecting your phone to play music through an amplifier with a USB charger port on the side. This is a mid-1980s mahogany veneer wood radio and cassette player looking like one from the 1930s. Replaced with all new electronics, including an efficient 4W amplifier and a massive old vacuum tube from a 1950's TV, now filled with LEDs. The tower was a windmill model. Plasma display and EL tubes and panels use less than 1W, thus the unit is designed for the display and tubes to stay on continuously. The music player has a machined brass volume control and switch with VGL logo. Using the USB charger and amplifier still leaves power less than 6 watts. The unit stands 36” high, including the 7” mast, and is 11” wide. It is delivered fully assembled except for the pendulum, radio mast and clock batteries. Included is a custom, solid wood travel case and as always, a full-service one year guarantee on workmanship. (see details under “About.”) **************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505501446557-HBAKPF17CB2TYV6VLRJZ/image-asset.jpeg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - EARLY GRID ------- SOLD The focus point of this desk light is a 1941 AC voltmeter with an embedded brass clock. I have tried to invoke some elements of a power grid with an oak post designed to look like a power pole with an insulator on top lit by an LED. The clock is set into a machined brass pipe fitting with an engraved VGL logo. The lights are 30W Edison incandescents known as radio style bulbs, hanging from old glass insulators with shades handmade from perforated steel. The wheel in the center of the oak post is a dimmer for the lights and the meter reads the output of the dimmer. The grey transformers are old electric binding posts and the white insulators on the side were used in old house wiring. The wires you see on top are only for show as the power wires are contained in the post and inside the pipes. This is one of my few 115V creations, only because I wanted to have the meter read the line voltage. There is significant attention to detail on this piece that an electrician would appreciate. For example, the HV wires feeding the transformers are small gauge, looking like aluminum, which is authentic. Larger gauge wires from transformers are heavy copper. I re-calibrated the meter, made a new meter face and added a VGL logo. The high voltage towers are stained like creosote and the small insulators are Bakelite. The base is re-purposed oak flooring over melamine, wrapped in brass with protective feet. The piece stands 29” high, with a max width of 19” to the outside of the green glass insulators. The base is 7” x 16” and comes with a custom wood box for shipment. A spare bulb is included, with a one year guarantee on workmanship. I have several old meters in wood boxes so I can create a similar piece to your speciufiucation ***************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1492126556917-VTBUZG2DVPOFEKWKVTEI/IMG_2266.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - WORMHOLE CHRONOMETER This chronometer was used on the bridge of Admiralty airships to keep time as they traveled through tears in space-time. The 25,000 volt plasma keeps the wormhole open, while the backwards running clock reverses direction during the warp. The spherical rotating antenna on top gathers the tacheons to be amplified by the side-mounted photonic amplifiers while the working current meter and wormhole display are gimbal mounted below . The case, 40" tall, melds an 19th century English regulator with a 1905 Sessions mantle clock. Embellished with Italian embossed brass banding, 250 brass screws and a hand carved Queen Victoria top piece enhanced with LED eyes. Behind the glass door is a 25,000 volt Jacobs Ladder with enhanced vacuum tubes and an electroluminescent portal. On top is a 3" rotating brass ball and once/sec flashing vacuum tubes. On the sides are 17" cold cathode lights above spiral wound EL wire in brass capped cylinders. Below is a 5" backwards-running clock back-lit by an electroluminescent sheet. At the bottom area working gimbal-mounted current meter and plasma display. This piece contains 14 separate light sources, (LEDs, CCFLs, EL sheets, strips and wires), rotating ball, Jacobs Ladder, reverse clock, working current meter and a 3" plasma display. The Jacobs Ladder is equipped with a proximity detector and only runs when people are nearby. Runs from 110V into a UL/CE listed power supply. The power consumption is less than 20w when the 250w Jacobs Ladder is not running. This is the finest, most ornate and technically advanced piece to emerge from the Laboratories. Full one year VGL warranty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505501131406-3IH545IE666E61M6VTA9/image-asset.jpeg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - Portal Viewer SOLD Recovered from an unknown wreckage, we believe this was a future-time-viewer to assist in time-warp navigation. Many parts were destroyed, but Vanderaaff Gearheardt Laboratories, (VGL), has reconstructed it unfortunately without all of the integral parts. Obviously, trhe blue screen behind the pendulum of photonic amplifiers was the screen. The tacheon amplifiers above, with their signature spirals, opened the doors to the past or future, relative to the clock. Much is still unknown. When you look into this clock you see the eerie blue luminescence of the EL panel and it seems you are looking into the portal of another dimension. With two vacuum tubes attached, the pendulum blinks as it swings and the new quartz movement is smooth as trhe sweep second hand moves arround the dial, with no sudden ticks. Two massive solid brass columns on the sides were custom machined and the vacuum tubes on top are lit with blue LEDs matching the spiral and EL panel. The solid wood case with mahogany veneer has carvings on the top and the embelleshed dial and brass corners all add to the beauty of this piece. It all runs from a 12v wall unit and consunmes less than 1 watt. It can be wall mounted or stand on its brass ball feet. It is 24 high and 9" wide. " **************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1460096733458-CR52YC2QTG6PMH81XOZ0/image-asset.jpeg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - PLASMA CLOCK -----SOLD This is an ornate small mantle clock enhanced with flashing vacuum tubes and a glass pendulum bob that catches the light of an LED. There is also a red LED above. The clock uses very low power, <1W, running from a 12 volt adapter so the lights stay on. The plasma and LEDs look fabulous in a darkened room. Nicely proportioned at 23” high and 11’ wide and includes a one year guarantee on workmanship.   I can create similar pieces .       https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1489770453622-TP0BM41O13HPMC08NIXJ/IMG_2266.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - WORMHOLE CHRONOMETER This chronometer was used on the bridge of Admiralty airships to keep time as they traveled through tears in space-time. The 25,000 volt plasma keeps the wormhole open, while the backwards running clock reverses direction during the warp. The spherical rotating antenna on top gathers the tacheons to be amplified by the side mounted photonic amplifiers while the working current meter and wormhole display are gimbal mounted below . The case, 40" tall, melds an 19th century English regulator with a 1905 Sessions Mantle clock. Embellished with Italian embossed brass banding, 250 brass screws and a hand carved top piece with image of Queen Victoria, enhanced with led eyes. Behind the glass door is a 25,000 volt Jacobs Ladder, with enhanced vacuum tubes, and a electroluminescent portal. On top is a 3" rotating brass ball and once/sec flashing vacuum tubes. On the sides are 17" cold cathode lights above spiral wound EL wire in brass caped cylinders. Below is a 5" backwards running clock back-lit by an electroluminescent sheet. At the bottom are gumball mounted working current meter and plasma display. This piece contains 14 separate light sources, (LEDs, CCFLs, EL sheets, strips and wires), rotating ball, Jacobs Ladder, reverseclock, working current meter and a 3" plasma display. The Jacobs Ladder is equipped with a proximity detector and only runs when people are nearby. Runs from 110V into a UL/CE listed power supply. The power consumption is less than 20w when the 250w Jacobs Ladder is not running. This piece contains 14 separate light sources, (LEDs, CCFLs, EL sheets, strips and wires), rotating ball, Jacobs Ladder, reverseclock, working current meter and a 3" plasma display. This is the finest, most ornate and t technically advanced piece to emerge from the Laboratories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1485363887003-HR5L5DJGCPJUVYBXKFF6/Steelng+Time.jpg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - STEEL N' TIME. This massive pendulum clock stood for centuries in the entrance hall of the penitentiary for violators of The Time Travel Protocols. It was smuggled backwards in time after the prison fire and subsequent mass escape by miscreant time travelers. It was placed there to remind those violators that time must be treated with care in order to preserve the future and the past. The swinging pendulum and multiple gears evoke the inexorable interlocking of the past, present and future. This is a massive sculpture of polished steel gears, ball bearings and pipes, incorporating a pendulum clock with blue LED strip lighting. The recurring elements of steel and brass, with the sharp edges of the gears contrasting the ball bearings. The rectangle of the light tubes hangs behind the square clock, tethered to the base by triangles formed by the functional guy wires with steel turnbuckles. The structure sits on a full-inch thick piece of vintage American walnut, screwed together for a clean look with no welds. The quartz clock with sweep second hand runs smooth, with small steel balls indicating the hours. There is a gear shaped pendulum with a clear center tube that swings over a blue LED. On top is a vintage vacuum tube illuminated from within by LEDs. The side light comes from LED strips inside an acrylic tube wrapped in copper wire whose brightness can be c hanged by front toggle switch. The LED strips sit inside a second 3" diameter tube, capped on both ends with polished steel acorn nuts. The overall look of this work is industrial sculpture with a vintage twist that functions as a clock and light. This piece weighs 50 lbs, is 36" tall and 23" at its widest point. It requires less than 5 watts from the included 12V wall unit.   STEEL N' TIME Close Up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1460086436725-DBRNES79FJYKXMI9BQDJ/20160407_215745158_iOS.jpg SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - HOMING BEACON SOLD sold   When you are faraway in time-space, you need a phase-shifted homing beacon to get back to where you started. Here is the Homing Beacon pendulum clock which broadcasts the phase-corrected local time and thus its position in space-time. The massive old vacuum tube on top, under the metal tower, is the transmitter power tube and brightly lit with red LEDs. The plasma display is flanked by green tubes and topped off with a cool strip of light blue electroluminescence. The tower is constructed from metal members and topped by a radio tower and flashing red light. There is a front jack for connecting your phone to play music through an amplifier with a USB charger port on the side. This is a mid-1980s mahogany veneer wood radio and cassette player looking like one from the 1930s. Replaced with all new electronics, including an efficient 4W amplifier and a massive old vacuum tube from a 1950's TV, now filled with LEDs. The tower was a windmill model. Plasma display and EL tubes and panels use less than 1W, thus the unit is designed for the display and tubes to stay on continuously. The music player has a machined brass volume control and switch with VGL logo. Using the USB charger and amplifier still leaves power less than 6 watts. The unit stands 36” high, including the 7” mast, and is 11” wide. It is delivered fully assembled except for the pendulum, radio mast and clock batteries. Included is a custom, solid wood travel case and as always, a full-service one year guarantee on workmanship. (see details under “About.”)           https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1489767357212-JIMDWCFZ9Y8WHVME99DE/IMG_2253.JPG SENSATIONAL TIMEKEEPING - TESLA TOWER ----SOLD In 1904 Nikola Tesla built a 186 foot tower on Long Island above underground shafts to transmit energy and information-carrying waves through the earth. This tribute piece to Tesla contains a 35 watt Tesla coil which without wires, energizes the suspended argon geissler tube above. This reproduces Tesla's demonstrations of 1984 when he held two geissler tubes in front of a giant Tesla coil to demonstrate his wireless lighting. On either side are vacuum tubes with flashing LEDs, connected with copper piping wrapping around the Tesla coil. The front emits a blue light from the electroluminescent sheet, a 2.5" plasma display with a a flashing lightning pattern, and two uranium glass marbles illuminated by UV LEDs which flash once per second. Above is a backwards running clock illuminated with a circular CCFL light. On the very top is a brass hemisphere with 8 flashing blue LEDs to mimic the cupola of the Wardenclyff Tower. Underneath, are LED lights emitting a subtle glow. The piece is housed in a vintage radio case and stands 35" high This is one of the most technically advanced pieces to emerge from the Laboratories enhanced by its historical and educational value. It runs from 110V, and consumes 50W with the Tesla coil turned on. Without the coil, consumption is approximately 15W and is designed to be left on as an accent light as the clock is line-operated with no battery, which is what Nikola Tesla would have wanted.     http://www.v-gearheardt.com/installations daily 0.75 2019-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1520992929039-IOZ9X5BQPER90LSCLWKS/FoyerDec17.jpg INSTALLATIONS - Fantastic Foyer This is a foyer in a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe, California, designed and constructed by VGL and Sunshine Design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1520992929039-IOZ9X5BQPER90LSCLWKS/FoyerDec17.jpg INSTALLATIONS - Fantastic Foyer This is a foyer in a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe, California, designed and constructed by VGL and Sunshine Design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1549931654559-FHJJNMEGMU00VLO0Z38U/image-asset.jpeg INSTALLATIONS - Steampunk Depository (Bathroom) Private installation of a steampunk themed bath. The wheel is solid brass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1461299654651-OGBV79IRJ95C4OZT3YRG/20160422_023058031_iOS.jpg INSTALLATIONS - Mad Hatter's Tea Maker ______________SOLD SAN DIEGO COUNTY 2016 ART FAIR MULTIPLE AWARD WINNER 1st PLACE WINNER for "MOST INVENTIVE 3D Art" and Honorable Mention in "RECYCLED ART" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1461299257815-058KP3EYGOMOJ3DXU47R/20160422_022822481_iOS.jpg INSTALLATIONS - Close up of the Teapot Of course the clock keeps time but runs backwards and the pendulum matches the Hatter's watch, which only shows the date. The clock face is illuminated by a cool electroluminescent panel, Significant re-purposed pieces include a builders level, vintage truck fire extinguisher, wood handle from a '30s rose duster, old lab apparatus with a desk lamp base and old process control equipment with gauges. The teapot is thrift shop with embossed polymer clay and decoupage card images. The top is supported by an acrylic pillar with LED illumination. The pot is a notable piece by itself. "Liquids" in the piece are actually resin and all pieces are secure to base. This is an imposing conversation piece perfect for a bar or kitchen island. 28" w, 16"deep and 42" high. Low power lighting from 12v wall adapter, included. One year guarantee.       https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1473377464107-JFXC61J9FA1L5G9O7BWH/Absinthe+Refinery.jpg INSTALLATIONS - ABSINTHE REFINERY........Private Commission Here is a DIY absinthe refinery, with UV laser powered boiler into a brass refining tower. There are dials and meters for mood and consciousness and a pendulum clock if you loose track of the time. It all feeds into a copper urn, detailed with images of absinthe bottles surrounded by polymer clay detailing.   36" tall by 22" wide.     Close-up of Absinthe Urn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1473378344286-MQ7VLFJYILGR98CGZ06L/Absinthe+Urn.jpg INSTALLATIONS This is a 1930s vintage solid copper, nickle plated coffee urn. Many of these images on the urn are taken from old absinthe bottle labels. Note the intricate polymer clay detailing.                   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1485371009250-3WW12FTBCV12EY82U8KX/The+Hand.jpg INSTALLATIONS - A HAND FROM THE MILKY WAY-Private Commission This was made for a published science fiction author. and evokes one of her stories. The HAND, made from resin and polymer clay is enclosed in a glass laboratory vessel, with green veins made of EL wire and a uranium glass ball in the palm which emits an eerie glow from the embedded UV LED. The pendulum bob swings in front of the flat plasma display, as the clock face is illuminasted by a EL panel. The beaker is filled with fluorescent dye, so it glows as it is lit from UV LEDS. The piece showcases many of the unique capabilities of Vandegraaff Laboratories, integrating clocks, metal work, plasma displays, laboratory equipment and EL wire and panels   The piece is 36" wide, 34" high, and 10" deep. Runs off of a 12v wall unit.       https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1479144847187-O7IA4C0OEI58OAYIKBUZ/CHIEF.jpg INSTALLATIONS - THE CHIEF.........Private Commission Four 1950's vintage Pontiac hood ornaments surround a vintage Pontiac hubcap,in this unique wall light sculpture. Mounted on an aluminum substrate automotive style painted and topped with clear coat, in a vintage "apple Green" color. The 4 "Chiefs" are illuminated from within by leds. The up-lights are police car spotlights converted to LEDs, with an integral dimmer to set the light level. The surround is a 1" chrome rail. Measures 39" on a side and only requires 8 watts.     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1469898956426-MJPEZUOPSVFTFKDJQACY/20160730_160647836_iOS.jpg INSTALLATIONS - An Auger OF LIGHT ----Private Commission Here is a hand-operated 1900 vintage drill press, with an 11" spiral filament Edison bulb, topped off by vintage copper ball. The device is powered from spiral wires from the "roof" and it is holding a vintage auger bit. The installation is backed with reclaimed wood boards and the press is attached as if it were in a corner of a workshop. The addition of a calendar from 1900, the vintage blowtorch and the female harlequin make this diorama a teaser for the imagination.                 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1469900564250-PIGRCD2LAPUJJI6GTZ1O/20160730_161033805_iOS.jpg INSTALLATIONS - AIRSHIP STEAM LAUNDRY CONTROLS This is the control panel of a steam-powered airship laundry. It is 10 feet high and 3 feet wide. Surrounded by steel girders and incorporating vintage wood, steam gauges, sprockets, valves and chains. The old light switch is functional andcontrols the 5V LED above. This was a custom installation to fill a very tall and narrow space. This concept can also be used as the front of a bar, behind plexiglass, with the chains able to move.       http://www.v-gearheardt.com/multimedia daily 0.75 2021-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505501694282-KZEL4ICZQ16PBTTMP63T/IMG_2144.JPG Lumino-Kinetic Audible - LUMINAGRAPH ____In Finer Arts Gallery This piece is modeled after a device invented by Dr. William Neff, the famous Otolaryngologist in 1911, to assist the partially deaf to sense sounds by converting them to visual images. Now we use an electroluminescent front panel to display the sounds in tone and coupled to a radial display of intensity on the top. A Bluetooth player is inside but visual displays work independently of the BT feature. The sound is loud and clear with a tone reminiscent of old phonographs. Great for old time music. On its sides are alternate flashing vintage vacuum tubes while LEDs underneath cast an ethereal glow. The case is from an 1890s mantle clock. Nipper, the RCA logo dog is vintage cast iron piggy bank. 16w x 22" high. Less than 10W from 12V adapter, include with the VGL lifetime guarantee. Bluetooth Connection# WIN668 *************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505501694282-KZEL4ICZQ16PBTTMP63T/IMG_2144.JPG Lumino-Kinetic Audible - LUMINAGRAPH ____In Finer Arts Gallery This piece is modeled after a device invented by Dr. William Neff, the famous Otolaryngologist in 1911, to assist the partially deaf to sense sounds by converting them to visual images. Now we use an electroluminescent front panel to display the sounds in tone and coupled to a radial display of intensity on the top. A Bluetooth player is inside but visual displays work independently of the BT feature. The sound is loud and clear with a tone reminiscent of old phonographs. Great for old time music. On its sides are alternate flashing vintage vacuum tubes while LEDs underneath cast an ethereal glow. The case is from an 1890s mantle clock. Nipper, the RCA logo dog is vintage cast iron piggy bank. 16w x 22" high. Less than 10W from 12V adapter, include with the VGL lifetime guarantee. Bluetooth Connection# WIN668 *************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1514682465525-8SMUES1I7P82JHJUM10V/ImprfvdWmNav.jpg Lumino-Kinetic Audible - WORMHOLE NAVIGATION UNIT ----VGL Museum Collection This tall Fantasy Machine is an assemblage of the very old with the new, with multiple lights, motion, plasma devices and electricity to captivate the viewer. The visual and audible effects of the rising Jacob s Ladder plasma is captivating. Here is a Sensational Assemblage on steroids, at the intersection of art and technology. It is constructed to be a plausible machine used for time navigation in Wormholes. First the navigator would direct the ship to the vicinity of a wormhole by viewing the plasma storms in the display. Once close, the plasma would be torn apart by the high voltage, and the tachyon particles collected by the rotating antenna. They would be stored in the flux capacitor. Once charged, the navigator can chose to move forwards or backwards in the wormhole as the clock spins to show the distance traveled. Many intersecting questions are created here to engage the viewer. Why is a 1900 vintage Gilbert clock housing a tachyon plasma display? The original brass movement was transmogrified into a wormhole time gauge while an antique porcelain switch controls the direction of time travel. The many anachronisms bring into question issues of time, place and space. How did it get here? Who used it? How does it work? This piece is the result of over six months of work, including four months of high voltage experiments to invent a , solid state Jacob's Ladder which produces 25,000 volts as it climbs the electrodes, encased in a borosilicate glass tube. The second story is an oak file card box from the 1950s, while interesting brass and copper repurposed pieces used in this assemblage include three oilers and a boiler safety valve. The meters on either side read volts and amps and function as the Jacob's Ladder sparks and the motor turns the antenna on top. This piece is truly one of a kind. No one else but Vandegraaff Laboratories has the technology and skill to produce such a piece, with a solid state Jacobs Ladder, motors, plasma balls and side-emitting fiber optic illumination. The unit stands 38" tall and is 22 inches wide. Watch the Sparks Fly on the video! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1460093536568-VVHQPRS1GR9B8MKVGN37/image-asset.jpeg Lumino-Kinetic Audible ********************************************************************************* WORMHOLE NAV UNIT MKII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1485363582931-M7QQBI2OTHMQOPDJLDSK/Wormhole+Navigation.jpg Lumino-Kinetic Audible - WORMHOLE NAVIGATION UNIT Here is a portion of the Wormhole Navigation and Transport devices carried on Admiralty space-time traveling airships. First the navigator would direct the ship to the vicinity of a wormhole by viewing the plasma storms in the display. Once close, the plasma would be torn apart by the high voltage, and the tacheon particles collected by the rotating antenna. They would be stored in the flux capacitor. Once charged, the navigator can chose to move forwards or backwards in the wormhole as the clock spins to show the distance traveled. What is wrong here? Why is a 1900 vintage Gilbert clock housing a tachyon plasma display? The original brass movement was transmografied into a wormhole time gauge while an antique porcelain switch controls the direction of time travel. The many anachronisms bring into question issues of time, place and space. How did it get here? Who used it? How does it work? This piece is the result of over six months of work, including four months of high voltage experiments to invent a , solid state Jacob's Ladder which produces 25,000 volts as it climbs the electrodes, encased in a borosilicate glass tube. The second story is an oak file card box from the 1950s, while interesting brass and copper repurposed pieces used in this assemblage include three oilers and a boiler safety valve. The meters on either side read volts and amps and function as the Jacob's Ladder sparks and the motor turns the antenna on top. This piece is truly one of a kind. No one else but Vandegraaff Laboratories has the technology and skill to produce such a piece, with a solid state Jacobs Ladder, motors, plasma balls and electroluminescent lighting. The unit stands 38" tall and is 22 inches wide. Watch the Sparks Fly on the video! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1551200299108-TQ677RRT1JS7OJQ4RSLE/WmHoleMkii.jpg Lumino-Kinetic Audible - WORMHOLE NAVIGATION UNIT MkII --Private Commission Technology marches on in this, the improved 2nd generation, Wormnhole Navigation Unit. Brighter now with side emitting fiber optics replacing the EL wire on the first generation, while the celluloid columns on this 1880s Seth Thomas Adamantine clock are now illuminated. The horizontal green neon, a new feature with an interesting squiggly effect, balances the verticality of the piece. Improving the navigation range is the addition of a moving year display concatenated with the clock. This year display is a vintage water meter behind a magnifying acrylic dome. The larger rotary wheel controls the direction of time travel for both the clock and the year, while the smaller wheel controls the speed of both The piece has a baroque feel with more ornate handles, jeweled rotating antenna, embossed brass trim, and a glossy back patina with copper rubbings. The Jacobs Ladder, controlled by a switch, climbs 18” with its fat plasma arc. This is the epitome of a Sensation Assemblage with lights, motion, and the sound of the plasma arc, not to mention a whiff of ozone. With glass chimney it stands 42”H, 22”wide x 10” deep. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1552491192917-SLBZUOBJSR8KBY8H9H5D/WrmHlDetl.jpg Lumino-Kinetic Audible - Worm Hole MkII Top Detail VIDEO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1552515440356-TGAPLR1G6T36SD9V2CTQ/WrmHMk11Top.jpg Lumino-Kinetic Audible - VIDEO of WORMHOLE MK11 WATCH *********************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505501980635-DOHX624CZA0QBF9LQYJC/IMG_2510.JPG Lumino-Kinetic Audible - TROPOSPHERIC GRAMOPHONE ---SOLD If Bluetooth had been invented in the 1930s, here is how such a music player would have looked. The base is a very ornate 1900 vintage mantle clock which has been enhanced by solid brass columns, capitals and bases and embossed Italian brass trim. Its clock face has been replaced by an electroluminescent panel that responds to sound frequency and volume behind a solid brass convex glass bezel. The music comes out of a 1920 vintage phonograph wood horn. On top is a panoply of vintage electronics, with numerous LEDs and and a neon lamp. On the sides are matching green neon lights, controlled by the dimmer wheel. This is a stunning, attention-getting piece with great sound. Even if you don't use the Bluetooth feature, the display will respond to any sounds or music in the room. 21" wide and 24" high. Less than 18 watts from included 12V wall adapter *********************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1552526393925-895V6SPTW6259KNI0T7E/IMG_0271.JPG Lumino-Kinetic Audible - SPARK OF GENIUS ------- The magical "SPARK" device was first noticed in an old photograph of Nicola Tesla. appearing behind him on a library shelf. Later it traveled into the hands of Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse always providing that "spark". It was lost until it resurfaced in a Salt Lake City thrift shop. Examined and refurbished by Vandegraaff Gearheardt Laboratories, the "spark" recurs periodically so goggles have been added to insure the safety of bystanders. All LED so it consumes less than 2W from included 12V adapter so it can be left on. 16"H x 9"W *********************************************************************** https://static1.squarespace.com/static/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/579cd317f7e0abf8d89c7df7/5c8922ca652dea10b401c5ec/1552516818642/WrmHMk11Top.jpg Lumino-Kinetic Audible https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1526338909093-21OD9OSBEM1FA266D24J/IMG_0851.JPG Lumino-Kinetic Audible https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1514682296297-86HXMMEM757SXYI3ULMO/ImprfvdWmNav.jpg Lumino-Kinetic Audible - WORMHOLE NAVIGATION UNIT Here is a portion of the Wormhole Navigation and Transport devices carried on Admiralty space-time traveling airships. First the navigator would direct the ship to the vicinity of a wormhole by viewing the plasma storms in the display. Once close, the plasma would be torn apart by the high voltage, and the tacheon particles collected by the rotating antenna. They would be stored in the flux capacitor. Once charged, the navigator can chose to move forwards or backwards in the wormhole as the clock spins to show the distance traveled. What is wrong here? Why is a 1900 vintage Gilbert clock housing a tachyon plasma display? The original brass movement was transmografied into a wormhole time gauge while an antique porcelain switch controls the direction of time travel. The many anachronisms bring into question issues of time, place and space. How did it get here? Who used it? How does it work? This piece is the result of over six months of work, including four months of high voltage experiments to invent a , solid state Jacob's Ladder which produces 25,000 volts as it climbs the electrodes, encased in a borosilicate glass tube. The second story is an oak file card box from the 1950s, while interesting brass and copper repurposed pieces used in this assemblage include three oilers and a boiler safety valve. The meters on either side read volts and amps and function as the Jacob's Ladder sparks and the motor turns the antenna on top. This piece is truly one of a kind. No one else but Vandegraaff Laboratories has the technology and skill to produce such a piece, with a solid state Jacobs Ladder, motors, plasma balls and electroluminescent lighting. The unit stands 38" tall and is 22 inches wide. Watch the Sparks Fly on the video! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1461304316293-TEP4SKYUO0ZOIRWHOBCC/20160422_025942004_iOS.jpg Lumino-Kinetic Audible - HOT DOG This piece is an award winner at the San Diego County Fair in 2D mixed media. The Hot Dog's house is on fire and the polymer clay flames on his roof and red LED lighting tell the story. HOT DOG looks ready to abandon his house as he is painted in hot colors and outfitted in a leather and brass studded collar. "HOT DOG" hangs on a wall, and is 20" w by 26" tall. One year guarantee Karen has several commissions in this style with different dog breeds. Please contact us if you are interested . . . and the house does not need to be on fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1479140851707-CXTHJE6ZXZAYGNVXNQV0/photonic+Translator.jpg Lumino-Kinetic Audible - PHOTONIC XSLATOR This is a replica, made from smuggled plans, of the translator aboard Admiralty Airships for communicating with other life forms. We lacked some of the required parts so the telepathic and the light-to-sound circuits are incomplete but the unit does convert sounds into light. Speak to it and watch your voice pattern on the 5" EL display. (Music looks nicer.) The base containing the translator is a 1900's vintage mantle clock which sports three vacuum tubes. The side tubes flash once per second while the top tube, lit from within by LEDs, illuminates the glass pendulum bob as it swings. On the front of the base is a bright blue CCFL tube as an accent light. The top piece sits on solid brass columns and bases turned on a lathe. The clock face is an electro-luminescent panel approximately 4" square. The side lights are made from glass test tubes and solid brass. The included 12v adapter is energy efficient with total power consumption less than 6 watts. The Xslator is finished with solid brass hardware and trim, including the top brass finial. The piece strands 32" tall, 17" at its widest and 8" deep.     http://www.v-gearheardt.com/furniture daily 0.75 2018-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1543342456416-ARL9MY7DEJZCTLQA4RC0/CoatRck.jpg FURNITURE - PIPE-FITTERS COAT RACK Here is what happens when a Steampunk plumber builds you a coat rack. Standing 6.5 ft high, this maze is constructed from solid brass. The base is a 1940s vintage extinguisher sitting on a weighted floor lamp base. In the middle is a small tabletop with brass rail for keys and such, with places for dog leashes and umbrellas. Up top there are many valve handles to hang stuff on with a steam gauge for good measure. Light on top is a spiral filament retro LED bulb with switch. Massive piece weighing over 50lbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1543342456416-ARL9MY7DEJZCTLQA4RC0/CoatRck.jpg FURNITURE - PIPE-FITTERS COAT RACK Here is what happens when a Steampunk plumber builds you a coat rack. Standing 6.5 ft high, this maze is constructed from solid brass. The base is a 1940s vintage extinguisher sitting on a weighted floor lamp base. In the middle is a small tabletop with brass rail for keys and such, with places for dog leashes and umbrellas. Up top there are many valve handles to hang stuff on with a steam gauge for good measure. Light on top is a spiral filament retro LED bulb with switch. Massive piece weighing over 50lbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1543365262826-WPPCICZODWKP42L4BE6O/Throne.jpg FURNITURE - MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE THRONE --SOLD Sit down on this massive chair, lower the crown unit, grasp the red and blue handles, use your mind and you are now, Master of The Universe! Polished steel pipes complement the grey vintage chair and supports a plasma ball and the crown with flashing vacuum tubes and vintage spark plugs to amplify the brain waves. CCFL green lights on the sides and green LEDS inside of faceted crystal knobs add to the effect. I have just one other matching unadorned chair if the master has a queen and desires power dueling ! Runs off of 12V adapter for low power and safety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1485368344127-65M8NBMNUXG96O3ICUXY/Throne.jpg FURNITURE - MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE THRONE --SOLD Sit down on this massive chair, lower the crown unit, grasp the red and blue handles, use your mind and you are now, Master of The Universe! Polished steel pipes complement the grey vintage chair and supports a plasma ball and the crown with flashing vacuum tubes and vintage spark plugs to amplify the brain waves. CCFL green lights on the sides and green LEDS inside of faceted crystal knobs add to the effect. I have just one other matching unadorned chair if the master has a queen and desires power dueling ! Runs off of 12V adapter for low power and safety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1469910106247-MJKK9LAP2FNH5JLCY2IV/20160730_013705139_iOS.jpg FURNITURE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1469910109909-V1EN536WMSKPXG15ENG8/20160730_014017723_iOS.jpg FURNITURE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1469910111097-MWIJX0OE1SWQ4JCA9EET/20160730_015742000_iOS.jpg FURNITURE http://www.v-gearheardt.com/new-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2021-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1526343468023-BHB243VBPY052K0JMDWB/IMG_0856.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - '53 CHIEF A rare($) 1953 Pontiac Chieftain hood ornament, brightly illuminated from within with an LED, sits atop a 12” square of aluminum diamond plate. These hood ornaments are fast disappearing. At the bottom corner, is the ‘53 dashboard speaker cover which once contained a small clock. The clock has been replaced with a new, line-operated quartz movement with sweep second hand, so no batteries are required. Clock is illuminated from behind with amber LEDs matching the “Chief” above. Wall hanging, it measures 18” top to bottom and 16” wide. Runs from a UL, 12V wall adapter and consumes 7 watts. The 12V power supply wire is white and can be painted to blend into the wall. What a great piece for a vintage car lover! Maybe in the garage? ************************************************************************* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1526343468023-BHB243VBPY052K0JMDWB/IMG_0856.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - '53 CHIEF A rare($) 1953 Pontiac Chieftain hood ornament, brightly illuminated from within with an LED, sits atop a 12” square of aluminum diamond plate. These hood ornaments are fast disappearing. At the bottom corner, is the ‘53 dashboard speaker cover which once contained a small clock. The clock has been replaced with a new, line-operated quartz movement with sweep second hand, so no batteries are required. Clock is illuminated from behind with amber LEDs matching the “Chief” above. Wall hanging, it measures 18” top to bottom and 16” wide. Runs from a UL, 12V wall adapter and consumes 7 watts. The 12V power supply wire is white and can be painted to blend into the wall. What a great piece for a vintage car lover! Maybe in the garage? ************************************************************************* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1630018948193-QXKOYNV4GS6PRMAAJPEU/TimeSuspndClk.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - SUSPENDED TIME ----At the Finer Arts Gallery A die cast model of the HD “Shovelhead” 1970s, sits atop a polished 6 inch aluminum cylinder, suspended from an aluminum frame in front of a diamond backplate. The clock works are visible and bounce off the mirrored interior back lit by a ring of red LEDs. At the very top, is a cut glass crystal, illuminated by a 1W Cree LED. 12V wall charger and while cord included https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532720263711-GPE3BQZ6Z6AH1P7T8F72/IMG_0851.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - STILL KICKIN' ---At The Finer Arts Gallery Here is the lost brother of Stephen King’s, “Chrtistine”. An old truck grill evokes a rusting hulk but inside lurks the soul of a machine that is Still Kickin’. The 4 gears are wrapped with a cam chain and the 12” red CCFL lights emerge in a V shape, alternately flashing, like an engine starting to turn over. The grill covers a rusty steel plate, wrapped in aluminum, topped with a machined radiator cap with Winged Ornament . The insignia, VGL, is our Vandfegraaff crest. Has a proximity detector so it knows when anyone is near and turns off after 30 seconds to rest when alone. SEE VIDEO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1526341186415-N95SUW0K6JER64NVP879/image-asset.jpeg DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - Video of STILL KICKIN ********************************************************************************* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532721947408-FU2ZPNGGF5YQ2ZJLZLUR/IMG_0940+%282%29.jpg DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - CHAIN DRIVE LAMP---- SOLD From 1903-1985 Harley Davidson used roller chain they manufactured as the final drive on the “Big Twins”. Here we use the same #50 chain, in chrome, rotating slowly through the spur gears. The 45 tooth final gear is chrome but doesn’t have an HD part number so its provenance is unclear. Bolted to the final with chrome acorn nuts is a salvaged HD derby cover. Driving the chain is a DC permanent magnet DC, 1/8 HP gear motor with electronic speed control. Moving the lever on the right changes the speed. Bolted to its drive gear, is a VROD cover with HD logo. Of course the on/off switch on the aluminum column is from a an HD. For lights, there are dual 1960’s vintage adjustable spotlights, controlled by a dimmer at the top. The 4” Blue round CCFL at the top of the column sits beneath a 4” die cast model of the knucklehead motor which would have used such a chain drive. Down below, sitting on the 1.5” slab of vintage cherrywood, is a HD Fishtail muffler tip from a Heritage Classic, illuminated within by a flashing red LED. A small non functional illuminated speedometer sits in front. Sitting on top of the aluminum motor box is a metal chopper model built out of bearings and bolts, with its headlamp and amber signals illuminated by LEDs. On this piece there are 3, 1980s , VERY RARE metal labels, part of HDs early licensing, that were sold at Franklin Stores for crafts. One touts HD’s Chain and Belt Division, and another “Harley Chrome”. In front, down below is a proximity detector surrounded by a helical cut gear. When no one is present, the motor shuts off after 30 seconds. THIS IS A BEAUTY. WATCH THE VIDEO! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532730312045-7AQ51IQX8N6GQB3FB78Y/IMG_0977.jpg DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - "Filler-Up" Light Here is a model of a vintage gas pump, with 2 individually controlled LED high-intensity lights on the sides. . The metal globe has glass Texaco logos on both sides with a bright LED bulb inside. Just like resetting the old pumps, the switch for the globe is a crank on the left. The filter is from an automobile, and the hose ends with a hand-crafted nozzle. The digital clock evokes memories of the rotating digits as the attendant pumped our gas at $0.25 a gallon. Even has the lead warning sticker on the side! Stands 27” high and sits on a 7” walnut base. Runs from a 12V wall adapter with all LEDs for efficiency. Other Logos and colors can be made to order, but no duplicates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532728422200-ZMIQULNW8T3705RWNMSU/image-asset.jpeg DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - Chain Drive Lamp Video https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532728765991-GCJ4ID8QPSMB14U7RA9T/IMG_0962.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - TIME INFUSION ----SOLD Time is represented by the green liquid fluorescing under UV LEDs, in the Erlenmeyer flask wherein it flows through the glowing green tubes up and then down to the 6” polished boiler, “heated” by the red fiber optic tube in its base. The process can be seen through the green neon sight glass in front, squiggling upwards, and monitored by the vintage nickle plated thermometer and recorded by the infusion pressure gauge. The switch for the lights is a vintage valve handle. The clock case is a chrome/nickle pressure gauge, housing a quartz pendulum movement running off of the 12V adapter, so no batteries required. The base is a piece of Appalachian walnut, a full inch thick. Stands 38” high on a base of 12” W x 8”D What a conversation piece for your bar! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532492697938-0W31Z1SDE4HX8OUDE90I/IMG_0858.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - V TWIN CLOCK Evoking the famous V Twin design of HD, followed by S&S and others, here is a HD Derby/Clutch Cover bolted to a 6” polished aluminum cylinder, with piston jugs emerging from the top. The alternating red flashing lights represent the cylinders firing are CCFLs, for low energy consumption so leave them on!. See video https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532728151414-DQOTJGG92WG4E1Z6OFNC/VTwin+Clock.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - V Twin Clock video https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505511621580-9A8URVZYREJ00TD6FWRW/IMG_2535.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - KNUCKLEHEAD CLOCK Knucklehead was the nickname for ther Harley Davidson 61 cu inch V twin engine introduced in 1936. Here is an all metal replica of a late 30's motorcycle sitting atop a polished aluminum sheathed box. On the front is an official HD Motor Oil clock, with a 32" yellow neon light on one side, and an orange neon light on the other. Across the front at the bottom is a nickle plated hand rail. Can we wall or table top mounted. Over 42" high and 23" wide. Runs off of the provided 12V wall adapter. The one year, VGL guarantee is of course included. *********************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1532827536081-LPG9T9T6MYPTTEWNKGFO/IMG_1011.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - TIME UNDER TENSION A die cast model of the HD Twin Cam Engine, circa 1999, sits atop a polished 6 inch aluminum cylinder, held in tension by turnbuckles between an aluminum square. The clock works are visible and bounce off the mirrored interior back lit by a ring of blue LEDs. At the very top, is a cut glass crystal, illuminated by a 1W CRee LED. The metal plaque at the bottom Reads. “88 TC Engine, 1450cc, 1999” 12V Wall adapter supplied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505499471371-CSTNWB5UJT606WY8SYVY/IMG_2650.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - MAKING TIME -------SOLD Here is a massive 5" diameter highly polished aluminum cylinder containing the industrial strength time machine pumping out the seconds, minutes and hours. The lid of the cylinder is machined from 3/4" of 6101 alloy of aluminum sitting over stainless steel tubing. All fittings are stainless or chrome plated. Turn the vintage valve handle in front and the machine comes to life with a red cold cathode display in line with the red pendulum. Around the outside is the latest in lighting technology with 4' of side-emitting fiber optic cable. Almost as brite as neon at 1/4 the power. The chrome meters on the sides are from vintage welding gear. The clock is enclosed in a polished aluminum casting that once was a pressure gauge and so the PSI limit face and markings are still there. There is a red LED, always on to illuminate the clock face. The piece sits on a full inch of vintage American walnut, with brass and nickle spheres at the corners. Stands 32" tall with an 9" square base. Clock and pendulum require no batteries as they are driven by the 12V wall adapter. Runs off of a 12V inverter consuming 4W withall lights on **************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505499764261-7SYX8H9J9TMN2ABMVE7X/IMG_2632.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - TIME FOR A CHAIN -----SOLD Timing chains and gear chains with a few gears to match . . . this clock has 'em all. Even a chain wrapping around the dial to hide the line-powered quartz clock and pendulum works, so no batteries to replace. Stands 36" tall and 26" wide with highly polished aluminum and stainless steel fittings, sitting on one inch of vintage American walnut. Clean welds and threaded connections speak to the craftsmanship of this piece. The clock face is illuminated by a circular blue CCFL, and on either side are 14" CCFLs, inside of frosted cylinders. On top is a 4" blue CCFL in a polished steel cage sitting on top of timing gears. The pendulum is continuously highlighted as it swings in front of three blue LEDs. The lighting is cool blue/white and with its clean lines and polished aluminum evokes an art deco, streamline feel. Light switch is controlled by vintage valve handle. 12W power consumption. Of course the one year VGL Warranty is included. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505499137943-S1OYF78X5RTKH1SJYJJD/IMG_2633.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - Top Detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505499030488-ZMENC0GF240HNTPASC1A/IMG_2628.JPG DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - Lights ON! **************************************************************************** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1505499563177-KOSSLUCL72GYZ1F0O3L3/Steelng+Time.jpg DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - STEEL N' TIME ----- SOLD This massive pendulum clock stood for centuries in the entrance hall of the penitentiary for violators of The Time Travel Protocols. It was smuggled backwards in time after the prison fire and subsequent mass escape by miscreant time travelers. It was placed there to remind those violators that time must be treated with care in order to preserve the future and the past. The swinging pendulum and multiple gears evoke the inexorable interlocking of the past, present and future. This is a massive sculpture of polished steel gears, ball bearings and pipes, incorporating a pendulum clock with blue LED strip lighting. The recurring elements of steel and brass, with the sharp edges of the gears contrasting the ball bearings. The rectangle of the light tubes hangs behind the square clock, tethered to the base by triangles formed by the functional guy wires with steel turnbuckles. The structure sits on a full-inch thick piece of vintage American walnut, screwed together for a clean look with no welds. The quartz clock with sweep second hand runs smooth, with small steel balls indicating the hours. There is a gear shaped pendulum with a clear center tube that swings over a blue LED. On top is a vintage vacuum tube illuminated from within by LEDs. The side light comes from LED strips inside an acrylic tube wrapped in copper wire whose brightness can be c hanged by front toggle switch. The LED strips sit inside a second 3" diameter tube, capped on both ends with polished steel acorn nuts. The overall look of this work is industrial sculpture with a vintage twist that functions as a clock and light. This piece weighs 50 lbs, is 36" tall and 23" at its widest point. It requires less than 5 watts from the included 12V wall unit.   STEEL N' TIME Close Up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1485363957491-YALGNPMHYYDM4H0578MP/Serving+Time.jpg DIESELPUNK/ Chrome & Steel - SERVING TIME --- SOLD This light was used in the cafeteria in the Penitentiary for Time Traveling Miscreants. This clock was to remind them that the time of their sentence must be served. It was illegally brought back in time after the fire and mass escape. The clockwise rotating switch on the right selects Off-EL Lights only-Edison Light only--All On-. The left knob is a dimmer for the Edison bulb, as the voltmeter reads the voltage. On a tray made of vintage cherry wood, stands this substantial polished steel light with an embedded quartz clock. The center Edison bulb stands 11 inches tall and is controlled by the dimmer knob below. The functioning AC voltmeter on the right is encased like the clock in a polished steel pipe fitting and displays the dimmer voltage. The flanking EL lights and the green EL band, are controlled by a knob to the right of the dimmer. The steel shade is supported by polished stainless steel pipe fittings. The unit stands 24" high and is 13"wide at the base. It is very substantial with protective feet with an extra long vintage twisted brown cloth cord. ************************************************************************ http://www.v-gearheardt.com/museum-installation daily 0.75 2019-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1549923983935-ODSHOITW81YR14I4SD67/prisnrofTme.JPG MUSEUM INSTALLATION - PRISONER of TIME Standing six feet high this assemblage, using 80% recycled materials, is a commentary on the freedoms we lost when we became prisoners of an abstraction, we call time. It uses a poem by the artist that relates to each element in the piece, This is a powerful sensational assemblage as it captures the viewer with sound, motion and lights, accompnied by poetic words. Approaching this installation, it magically starts, first with the metronome creating the tic-toc sounds emulating our internal clock that drives us relentlessly. Then the brass hourglass rotates every 2 minutes to demonstate the sands of time running down. When the alarm bell sounds, the alarm clock hands spin forward to challange us to “keep up” with the ever faster pace of our lives. Finally the prisoner's cell lights up to show him as he rises in his bed.--a Prisoner in the cell of time, forever responding to its demands. The piece contains 3 motors, a bell and led all controlled by a microcontroller. The piece stands 74" high and 16" wide The Prisoner of Time WATCH THE VIDEO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569ae5c9fd5d084e149e3af5/1549923983935-ODSHOITW81YR14I4SD67/prisnrofTme.JPG MUSEUM INSTALLATION - PRISONER of TIME Standing six feet high this assemblage, using 80% recycled materials, is a commentary on the freedoms we lost when we became prisoners of an abstraction, we call time. It uses a poem by the artist that relates to each element in the piece, This is a powerful sensational assemblage as it captures the viewer with sound, motion and lights, accompnied by poetic words. Approaching this installation, it magically starts, first with the metronome creating the tic-toc sounds emulating our internal clock that drives us relentlessly. Then the brass hourglass rotates every 2 minutes to demonstate the sands of time running down. When the alarm bell sounds, the alarm clock hands spin forward to challange us to “keep up” with the ever faster pace of our lives. Finally the prisoner's cell lights up to show him as he rises in his bed.--a Prisoner in the cell of time, forever responding to its demands. The piece contains 3 motors, a bell and led all controlled by a microcontroller. 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