We now would like to auction off the replica of the Ruhmkorff lamp. The lamp was used as a movie prop in the film "Silent World" and is a gas discharge lamp, a functioning replica of the historic original.
To show you how this lamp is working, we shot a video that we send to you if you are interested in buying this lamp.
Please write an E-Mail to:
You will receive a link to download the demonstration-video (Windows Media Player).
For all questions concerning the lamp and the auction please do not hesitate to write an e-mail to the adress above.
The auction will then be conducted among the interested parties by e-mail and telephone if necessary.
The reconstruction of the Ruhmkorff lamp was created by Felix Raffalt and Lutz Neumann.
Without the research of Andreas Fehrmann this replica would not have been possible. His very interesting research about the Ruhmkorff lamp can be found here:
www.j-verne.de/verne_technik01_1
Here you can see the Ruhmkorff lamp in operation:
(letztes Update: 6. Mai 2012)
Auction of the Ruhmkorff lamp
from the film „Silent World“