By Walter E. Burton
waxe a woe. TeSla Turbine
One of the great “lost” engines, Tesla’s long-
neglected turbine is due for a revival. It's a
iple modelmaking project: no pistons, so no
close tolerances! And it runs on air er steam
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troduced" revolutionary” principles; (3)
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