Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays the end of
1895. The object x-rayed was placed between the tube and
. had been experimenting this general
area since the lab opened. shop order was started 1892, a
model built, and Edison spoke enthusiastically about his
experiments the Press. Edison claimed that started experimenting them only
10 hours after saw the cable announcing Roentgen's
discovery. A
typical burst activity the laboratory, with Edison and
his team working night and day, duplicated Roentgen's
experiments and produced working device days. This was
called the fluoroscope. trying find mechanical
duplicate the flapping bird's wings, Edison was
following the path taken many inventors flying machines
and was destined for failure. consisted wooden box coated
with photographic emulsion and vacuum tube that produced the
x-ray. assembled all the equipment needed the lab;
including the high vacuum tubes used generate the rays. had several ideas for powered
flight, including disk shutters which were moved and
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down perpendicular piston.
The x-ray project shows that the laboratory had lost none
of the speed and flexibility that had characterized operations
in the 1880s.VII- 6
laboratory's work the nineteenth century testament to
the breadth his imagination. The laboratory staff turned many
of these ideas into reality, producing experimental models and
factory prototypes short time. For example, was intrigued
by flying machines
