of course I know "free energy" and that most scientist say it's nonsense and have their explanation. I'm sure that Armstrong knows it too.
It's like in the 14th century, where you come up with the idea that the earth is not flat but a ball. Totally and completely unimaginable and against all known laws of physics.
Either ways, I've never seen such a device with my own eye's nor I am a physicist or an inventor.
I only know that some guy approached MA and showed him something and it seem to have impressed MA.
I also know that if you are looking for something that you can use against some expert, you welcome just anything. Even if doesn't really have anything to do with the area of expertise of this guy.  That the standard procedure everywhere , be it politics, media or science.  You just through some mud at somebody and hope something will stick on him.

I've also noticed that, but I didn't look closely at it.  This is really required if you want to make a final statement about this connection.
E.g. what if an instrument makes new highs never seen before? Reversals are still there. From where should it take those reversals if no history of a similar high is available?