you want something like an electrolyte capacitor wich is much much more efficient. even with the resources and tools of that time it there would probably have been dozens of easier designs. you want as this as possible, as conductive layers with as thin as possible isolating but as permeable as possible spaces between them.
[–] Sullysq ago
What do you mean? How was it flawed?
[–] MannKepetry ago
you want something like an electrolyte capacitor wich is much much more efficient. even with the resources and tools of that time it there would probably have been dozens of easier designs. you want as this as possible, as conductive layers with as thin as possible isolating but as permeable as possible spaces between them.