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05-JUN-2007 Dale Hardin

10th Place (tie)
You're So Transparent
by Dale Hardin

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Kathy Palmer 10-Jun-2007 18:25
Wonderfully captured!
Guest 09-Jun-2007 06:03
And I was so sure it was a TV tube Dale!!! Great entry for the challenge, sure fooled me!
Guest 09-Jun-2007 05:03
For all that are interested, I've posted an image of the entire device in the demo gallery. Dale
Guest 09-Jun-2007 04:51
Guess it's time to "fess up" and tell what it is. This device is called a Tetrode and is used as a high voltage switching device in x-ray generators. (Get the "transparent" tie in?) It switches about 150,000 volts on and off hundreds of times a second. It weighs about eleven pounds, is loaded with solid copper and is about eight inches tall. Dale.
Helen Betts08-Jun-2007 23:04
Very nicely captured! Love the color and perspective. Helen
Guest 08-Jun-2007 20:31
Okay, it's time to take a guess. I'm going to say that this is the neck part of a TV picture tube (or computer monitor). After removing this tube, the little glass tip was broken off for safety reasons. Breaking off the tip allows air to fill the tube, removing the vacuum. If this was not done, and the tube accidentally got broke, someone could get hurt from flying glass during the implosion.
Harvey Rawn 07-Jun-2007 01:43
I'll go with vacuum tube too. Could be a sci fi illustration.
Denise05-Jun-2007 22:57
I love what you did with this image!!! The colors and translucency are wonderful. My DH thinks he knows what it is but like bottles, I will hold off saying.....for a while ;-))
Katherine Stanback's Photos05-Jun-2007 22:13
Cool shot - it looks like one of the old vacuum tubes that used to go in electronics!
Guest 05-Jun-2007 22:02
Nice shot Dale and a neat idea for the challenge! I'm pretty sure I know what this is but I'll give others time to guess before saying. I will add that it looks like a possible danger, normally associated with these, has been professionally eliminated :-)