Credit: public domain Though not exactly a machine for generating static electricity, the Leyden jar is a critical part of early electrostatic experiments. Effectively a static electricity storage ...

This electrostatic machine will spark from the round discharge electrodes when the crank is turned steadily. The crank rotates Plexiglas wheels that have small metal discs on them. Redistribution of ...

The Wimshurst machine is one of the oldest and best known electrostatic machines, consisting of its iconic two counter rotating disks and two Leyden jars. Most often you see someone hand ...

A Van de Graaff generator (pictured) or a Wimshurst machine can create electrostatic sparks Machines designed to generate static electricity, like Van de Graaff generators or Wimshurst machines ...