This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 26th day of April, 1935, in accordance with request made by Mr. R. N. Ladd, Active Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. L. B. and Hugh Lynn Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 2:55 to 3:15 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. (Enquiring mind of R. N. Ladd who is at the Sun Air Farm, Oak Ridge, N.J., and the Radio-Active Battery which he has constructed. You will answer the questions which he has presented regarding this battery and its construction and improvement.)
1. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, Robert N. Ladd, and the associations with the Radio-Active Appliance. This should never be called battery. APPLIANCE - Radio-Active APPLIANCE!
2. Ready for questions.
3. (Q) Is steel, glass and carbon being used the best suited to the needs? (A) The steel, glass and carbon are suited. As to the BEST suited, as has been given, that in its construction which shows the sixty percent (60%) carbon tool steel. This is less but will work with same, see. The glass is correct; it should be single strength - TWO strips, not one but TWO strips between each piece of steel, you see. The carbons are correct. These are well constructed. In making an improvement in same, if the container is made from the copper tin that does not rust - and of a lighter weight - this would be much preferable. As to the leads from each of the steel connections, if these are the more flexible type - or that used in the construction of the lengths of the attachments in radio for the larger sounding boards - this type is more preferable. If the fasteners that are made to the plates to be attached are made so they are in socket, or so that they make direct connection rather than being soldered to same, it would be much better - and this would apply with the battery; but this for the appliance would be much preferable.
4. (Q) Are sizes of these parts correct?
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(A) This is just given.
5. (Q) Is method of winding with gummed rubber tape satisfactory? (A) It's very good.
6. (Q) Is it necessary to use Willow Charcoal, or would some other commercial grade of powdered charcoal be as good or better? (A) Preferably that NOT powdered, but as may be broken in fine particles; not necessarily Willow. Necessary to use Willow Charcoal in other appliances, as has been suggested.
7. (Q) Would some kind of Insulating compound as made by Mitchell-Rand Co. serve to seal the top of can better than sealing wax at present in use? (A) This would be much preferable. For that as is used in the sealing wax, with the jar and a great deal of change in the temperatures, makes for loosening; while the compound that is of rubberoid - especially if flanges are used at the top of containers or cans, you see, so that this is UNDER the flanges - would be much better. And there should be a mark - a red mark - an inch and a half or an inch from the top, so that it does not go below this in the ice and water; or better still the containers of china or glass - (those that are used in the present are alright; some are a little bit too deep), so that when they sit in this container in which the ice is put they do not go BELOW that point in said container.
8. (Q) Are wire leads as per sample satisfactory or would a tinsel conductor be better? (A) As given. These will work. Plain wire without the insulation will work too! but the more flexible these are the better; as those that are used in the radio or as the silk cord that is still more flexible, see - a little more expensive but still more flexible - is much preferable. The GREATER change may be made in the manner in which the plate (that attached to the body) is attached to the end of the wire, you see. If this is in socket, somewhat after the manner of that which has been used (though that portion is patented - but this may be used in a socket), it will be MUCH preferable.
9. (Q) Are terminals on ends of lead wires satisfactory? (A) It's alright.
10. (Q) Are the arm and leg plates or electrodes made of correct material and is method of attaching lead wire terminals as per sample an improvement? (A) Arm and leg plates, these are made of the correct material; or if these are made of the german silver it would be more in order.
11. (Q) Are elastic bands attached to electrodes for
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securing to wrist or ankle an improvement over tapes and are there any suggested improvements for this? (A) These are very good. It would be more preferable to use buckles on same, so they would be a little more adjustable, than just the elastic band, see? so that once set they only have to be attached each time, see?
12. (Q) Is bar of steel which lays across my legs as good, better or not satisfactory for use in these batteries? (A) Not satisfactory. This is only about thirty-six percent (36%), you see. Use sixty percent (60%) carbon TOOL STEEL.
13. (Q) Are there any particular fixed specifications for the following elements? Nickel silver. Its kind, percentage of Nickel and Copper and its temper? (A) As indicated, the German Silver is preferable. Ordinary German Silver, or the German Silver for watch cases, you see; German Silver for platings that are used for the basis for silverware, or the like. Not plated, but just a German Silver.
14. (Q) Copper. Its kind, percentage, or temper? (A) As indicated, use the German Silver for the plates. When it's necessary to use copper or nickel on others, why we will give it!
15. (Q) Carbon bars. Kind, percentages of ingredients, temper, etc. (A) Use that as indicated; just as is being used in this.
16. (Q) If cans were made of Tin, Brass, Copper or Zinc and Chromium plated after fabrication, would it be as satis- factory as the 18-8 Stainless metal? (A) As indicated, make these of copper and tin, you see, so they do not rust.
17. (Q) What should be the composition of the buckles on the band? (A) It doesn't matter. This doesn't make any difference. The preferable or the cheaper would be bone, or those that are the combination of cellulose.
18. (Q) Any other suggestions? (A) The more these are made as to be the least disturbing to the individual using same, the better, see?
19. We are through for the present. Copy to R. N. Ladd " " Ass'n file