A Practical Homemade Power Transformer
Popular Mechanics March 1930
Not something most people would think of building today, but it is possible and with plans like these it can be build and it can work properly
Thes parts needed might be harder to obtain today, but transformers are still build, so they are available
Its probably not practical to build yourself with the wide availability of transformers today
A Practical Homemade Power Transformer – Popular Mechanics March 1930