Corbett's electrostatic machine
High voltage static electricity generating device that was made by Thomas Corbett / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Corbett's electrostatic machine is a static electricity generating device that was made by the Shaker physician Thomas Corbett in 1810. Intended to treat rheumatism,[1] the device built up a static charge and stored it in a Leyden jar, an early type of capacitor.