CHROMADYNE

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1929, Page 6

CHROMADYNE

A NEW FORCE. * • FQfl TRANSMUTING METALS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, Sopt. 9. The persons at Christchurch interested in the process claimed to turn base metals into gold are Mr Gordon P. Aston, the discoverer of Chromadyne, and Messrs W. H. Atack, W. Hughes and W. S. Clayton. They say that the transmutation was subsidiary to vast potentialities which are wrapped] up in the discovery of the new energy Chromadyne. Tile most fantastic behaviour ascribed by them to the new energy is- its use as a creative or destructive agency and it has astounded the small group-of men interested in its development. An assay certificate, obtained by a bank from the Otago Sell d of Mines, concerning gold, which -Ur Atack said had been made and submitted by experimenters was shown t„ a reporter. /, At the start, . experiments were' focussed on the new force, 'chromadyne, which was discovered partly lirough accident and partly through, design. The new force seems kindred to electricity, and that is the only thing that it can be compared with. Vet, in some respects, it transcends and is opposite to the laws of electricity. There have been experiments for 15 yejars. Every time the new energy is used, new characteristics are discovered. Chromadyne has a great destructive force, aud a creative force which is the reversal of tlie destructive force. This led Aston to the consideration of’ electrons and the question of procuring adhesion or dissolution of electrons. When it was found that objects could be destroyed, that led to transmutation, and it is stated gold was made by accident in the. early days of the ex-, periments.

The laboratory is a substantial tworoomed building. One room houses the equipment, the other serves as the bedroom and living room of the two men employed, one at night hud one in the day as a watchman. In the laboratory is the complicated Chromadyne generator, and slung underneath is a chemical apparatus, under which again is a master control motor which catches the energy waves. There is a specially made electric generator and the Chromadyne board, capable of giving eight different colours of Chromadyne energy. Aston met numerous setbacks. For instance, destructive fumes’ emanated from the Chromadyne; arc and affected the lungs of the workers. It was always imperative to use special goggles while working the arc as soon as it was found that rays from the arc caused temporary blindness. Twelve months ago, by a system of - ray aerials, sufficient Chromadyne was generated without the necessity of electric generators. At present all power used is generated on the premises by a specially adapted plant. In wet weather experiments cannot be made, as a humid atmosphere causes the aerials to let the energy leak.-. There is a lining of heavy, insulated asbestos placed over the floor and walls. Some of the, insulation was tested to 10,000 volts, but even then, when humidity was present, shocks could be obtained direct from the asbestos. At such times also, all tools in the laboratory would become’; ‘‘live” and emit sparks if brought into contact with other metal. The experimenters have been compelled to scrap the whole of the plant and start on new lines. Equipment was secured for this purpose, from overseas, and experiments, it is claimed, go to show that certain rays given off by the energy will have a very powerful effect on the human nervous system. Latest experiments show that Chromadyne has tlie properties of an anaesthetic, though the patient remains conscious all the time.

The experimenters stated that transmutation of noble metals was subsidiary, their contention being that transmutation in general was the aim. If one element could be transmuted, all elements could be transmuted. I .1,11 B