Tesla's Lamp Could Switch Itself Out — Then Restart

A close reading of Tesla’s 1886 arc-lamp patent: carbon feeding, a stuck rod, cut-out and conditional restart. The patent describes intended operation, not proof of universal reliability. 00:00 A lamp that must move 01:02 Read the original patent 02:34 Drawing the arc 04:07 Feed and grip 05:38 When the rod sticks 07:10 The restart condition Production: synthetic English narration; labeled AI editorial illustrations and original explanatory animations. Historical documents are identified separately. English audio; EN/DE/JA subtitles. Independent channel, not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. PRIMARY SOURCES https://patents.google.com/patent/US3...