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In today's episode, we're exploring General Electric's abandoned Baltimore High Voltage Laboratory. The facility was part of the Locke Insulator factory and dates back to the 1920s. The lab was instrumental in developing porcelain insulators that make today's extra high voltage lines possible.
Jeff Behary's GoFundMe to save the voltage lab equipment: gofundme.com/f/Saving-GE-Lightning-Laboratory
View scans of many of the photos and documents that have been saved from demolition here:
archive.org/search?query=jeff+behary+general+electric
Special thanks to @JamesonNathanJones for allowing us to use some of his music for this episode! This episode features his tracks "Springs" and "Still Here" from his album "Signals."
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00:00 Introduction
1:10 The Search Begins
2:21 What Were Voltage Labs?
3:00 Steinmetz's Lightning
4:21 World's Fair Demonstration
5:31 Locke is Found
6:28 NordVPN
7:36 Locke Insulators History
8:16 Infiltration
15:50 Journey to the Lab
19:00 Entering the Lab
20:34 Cascade Transformers
21:30 Impulse Generator
23:47 Equipment Fully Stocked
25:57 Motor-Generator Set
27:44 Document Stash
30:28 Control Desk
31:30 Observation Balcony
34:21 Thunderstorm Ambiance
35:45 Demolition
36:35 A Twist Ending
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Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring a portion of today's video!
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In today's episode, we're exploring General Electric's abandoned Baltimore High Voltage Laboratory. The facility was part of the Locke Insulator factory and dates back to the 1920s. The lab was instrumental in developing porcelain insulators that make today's extra high voltage lines possible.
Jeff Behary's GoFundMe to save the voltage lab equipment: gofundme.com/f/Saving-GE-Lightning-Laboratory
View scans of many of the photos and documents that have been saved from demolition here:
archive.org/search?query=jeff+behary+general+electric
Special thanks to @JamesonNathanJones for allowing us to use some of his music for this episode! This episode features his tracks "Springs" and "Still Here" from his album "Signals."
Additional music is provided by Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3533247/1347628/16252 (Affiliate Link)
Intro Music: artist.landr.com/music/672985173835
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00:00 Introduction
1:10 The Search Begins
2:21 What Were Voltage Labs?
3:00 Steinmetz's Lightning
4:21 World's Fair Demonstration
5:31 Locke is Found
6:28 NordVPN
7:36 Locke Insulators History
8:16 Infiltration
15:50 Journey to the Lab
19:00 Entering the Lab
20:34 Cascade Transformers
21:30 Impulse Generator
23:47 Equipment Fully Stocked
25:57 Motor-Generator Set
27:44 Document Stash
30:28 Control Desk
31:30 Observation Balcony
34:21 Thunderstorm Ambiance
35:45 Demolition
36:35 A Twist Ending
MB01R91E6AKCDIN
