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Our museum is looking to replace our well-worn bicycle generator exhibit
with a new one. The current exhibit consists of a Schwinn exercise bicycle
hooked up to a generator that is wired to a series of light bulbs. The
faster the visitor pedals, the more lights light up. Next to the lights, we
have illustrations of household items that could be powered by the different
amounts of electricity generated.
This exhibit is a good one, and still quite popular, so we'd like to offer
the same type of exhibit, but we think maybe it can be done better.

Has anyone seen an exemplary version of this exhibit anywhere?

Anybody know of a fabricator that builds one of these in an off-the shelf
version?

Have you ever seen one of these done with a recumbent bike?

We would appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks!

Bruce Quast
Exhibits Director
Discovery Center Museum
815/972-2833
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