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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

When my father and brother were introduced to Albert Einstein they were amazed. Einstein said, "Can you two boys keep a secret?"

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When my father and brother were introduced to Albert Einstein they were amazed. Einstein said, "Can you two boys keep a secret?" Bob said, "We'll swear on a Bible or take a blood oath or whatever you want. We are just incredibly honored to work with you, Sir!"

Einstein smiled. He said, "That won't be necessary boys. We have researched you both and your family and have decided you would both die before revealing anything we tell you. Come in here boys I have someone else for you to meet." My father and uncle walked into the next room and at first the man looked familiar but they couldn't place him. Then Einstein said, "I want you both to meet Nicola Tesla, the father of alternating electrical current." At this point Bob and Fred fell all over themselves. They had heard their father talk about Nicola Tesla many times since he had been an Electrical contractor since the early 1900's. Nicola Tesla said, "Boys. Boys. Calm down. I don't deserve all this attention." Dad said, "Oh. But you do Mr. Tesla. What you have done has changed the history of Earth!" Nicola Tesla looked sternly at Dad and said, "What you two and Albert and I are going to do is going to change things a whole lot more that alternating current will!" Dad and Bob went pale. They weren't sure what they were getting into. Bob being the protective older brother said, "What do you mean?" Einstein said quickly, "This is a need to know only task, Nicola!" Dad and Bob were scared but realized they needed to let it go for now.

And so on weekends instead of always flying and drilling they began to work on something amazing. They asked what it was but Einstein always said, "If we tell you too soon we would have to kill you!" Bob and Dad understood that what they were building was way beyond anything that they had ever thought of. It had six to eight of the largest magnetos they had ever seen placed in a circle. In the center was a platform made of metal and coated with about 1 inch of light green colored rubber. The platform floor was circular and Dad and Bob noticed it was big enough to carry a horse or a motorcycle on it or about a platoon of men standing very close together.