Ken Carrigan wrote :
> Anyone know what happened to the Kawai & Takahashi
> overunity motors?
Here are excerpts from a recent discussion about them on Freenrg-l & Vortex-l.
Bad news, I'm afraid.
I saved this whole nov-dec 1997 discussion about Japanese magnetic motors
( a favorite subject of mine).
Lots of posts about Minato, too (apparently more interesting).
Mail me off list if you want the file (66,5 Ko).
From: "George Holz" <george@varisys.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 12:08:10 -0800 (PST)
The second scooter was tested in the U.S. by Magnetic Power Inc. and
did not appear to provide unusual performance. Questions about component
problems including the strength of magnets used to construct the motor
for this scooter remain and may never be answered.
MPI was handling all U.S. licensing negotiations for the manufacture
of Takahashi magnets when Takahashi, who was in ill health, returned
to Japan. MPI has been unable to reestablish contact with Takahashi
for the last 6+ months leaving many questions unresolved.
A very small effort to reproduce the magnets based on Takahashi's
patents has been unsuccessful to date.
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 06:30:33 -0500
From: Norman Horwood <100060.173@compuserve.com>
I've just had a very interesting talk with Mr Sawai about Takahashi.
First - he is well and has not been sick, and he is back in Japan.
Second - he apparently has been defrauding investors all over the place.
Third - his magnificent magnets have been tested by an independent
authority and found to be 48.3 NOT 140.
Fourth - Sawai has seen, but not measured, Takahashi's motor in Japan and
confirms that it continues to run after switching off the battery. He was
not allowed to examine it or measure any function.
The electric scooter was tested in San Francisco and its range on one
charge was 50Km.
Apparently the original tests on his magnets were falsified by the test
operator by reducing a critical dimension by 1mm.
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 11:13:07
From: "Michael J. Shambrook" <mjs@ap.net>
>We were in touch with Kawai and discovered his patent revealed an error he
did not originally understand. His motor is not, and has never been, over
unity. He now knows this and no longer remains in contact. Mark Goldes,
CEO, Magnetic Power Inc.
Well, cheers, anway !
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