| Vic Tandy's Vice | |
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Origin |
Vic Tandy |
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Type |
Bench Vice |
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Effects |
Generates infrasound that converts into misty apparitions |
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Downsides |
Chills, goosebumps and suppressed panic attacks |
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Activation |
Proximity to blades |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 13 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
984099-6427 |
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Shelf |
267008-1957-317 |
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Date of Collection |
April 14, 2018 |
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Origin[]
Vic Tandy (1955 – 23 July 2005) was a British lecturer for information technology at Coventry University, England, and an engineer. He was known best for his research into the relationship between infrasound and ghostly apparitions. During the early 1980s, Tandy was working in a research laboratory for a medical manufacturing company, when, in his own words: "I was sweating but cold, and the feeling of depression was noticeable – but there was also something else. It was as though something was in the room with me." Tandy then claimed to have seen a spirit emerging in his peripheral vision, but when he turned to face the figure, it vanished.
He discovered the cause of the "haunting" by accident. The next day Tandy, a keen fencer, was polishing his sword when he noticed that the blade was vibrating even when clamped in a vice. From this Tandy developed the idea that infrasound might be present in the laboratory. Further experimentation showed that the infrasound trapped in the laboratory was at its highest next to Tandy's desk, right where he had seen the ghost. The infrasound was found to have come from a newly installed extractor fan.
Tandy went on to recreate his experience, and with the assistance of Dr. Tony Lawrence, he was able to publish his findings in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research. Their research led them to conclude that infrasound at or around a frequency of 19 Hz has a range of physiological effects, including feelings of fear and shivering. Though this had been known for many years, Tandy and Lawrence were the first people to link it to ghostly sightings.
During 2001 Tandy was asked to investigate the cellar of Coventry's Tourist Information Centre and in 2004 he was part of a research group looking for paranormal activity in Warwick Castle. In both cases he found high levels of infrasound present. Tandy also conducted large-scaled experiments including one experiment on 750 participants at London's Royal Festival Hall.
Effects[]
Releases unnoticeable amounts of infrasound into the ambient air. Can cause sudden drops in temperature in a concentrated area, chilling the water vapor to form mist around a person’s sharper intake of breathing. The newly formed clouds chill the subject physiologically, causing bouts of goosebumps and shivering. One often sees distorted views resembling their own outline, causing frightful spooks of spirits and uneasieness.