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This paper presents the results of Tesla’s work and research in the field of fountains that was accomplished and completed in 1917. In this period the inventor designed and developed five different models of table fountains. The design of one table fountain was further modified and developed resulting in four completely distinguishable versions of the same device. By exploring the original archival documents, the authors attempted to present the inventor’s research in this less known field and the unknown details of his rich achievements. The authors also present CAD models based on original table fountain drawings, which are archived as a part of Tesla’s legacy in the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade.
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Stojiljković, B., Marković, S. (2015). Unrealized Models of Tesla’s Table Fountains From 1917. In: Pisano, R. (eds) A Bridge between Conceptual Frameworks. History of Mechanism and Machine Science, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9645-3_26
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