I get a kick out of the fact that he made the
electrodes
 in the shape of the old atom symbol they used to use in
 the advertisements. Does anyone remember the name of the
 little cartoon character that the GE advertisements had
 for the atom? 
Hmmm... nope, though I do recall the REMC mascot,
"Reddy Kilowatt", with a lightening bolt for a body...
-dq