The Wimshurst Machine is an electrical generator with a distinctive appearance. With its two large contra-rotating disks mounted in a vertical plane and a spark gap within two metal spheres, the Wimshurst Machine is a historical electrostatic machine used for generating high voltages. Constructed according to the classical model, this generator is safe to use and robustly built. Structural elements are in cast metal, with all insulating components constructed from high dielectric strength plastic. Particular attention has been paid to the collection combs and supports so as to prevent damage to the radial aluminium strips.

The Wimshurst Machine is an electrical generator with a distinctive appearance. With its two large contra-rotating disks mounted in a vertical plane and a spark gap within two metal spheres, the Wimshurst Machine is a historical electrostatic machine used for generating high voltages. Constructed according to the classical model, this generator is safe to use and robustly built. Structural elements are in cast metal, with all insulating components constructed from high dielectric strength plastic. Particular attention has been paid to the collection combs and supports so as to prevent damage to the radial aluminium strips.