Iron and brass demonstration planetary gear,... - Lot 113 - Tessier & Sarrou et Associés

Lot 113
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Iron and brass demonstration planetary gear,... - Lot 113 - Tessier & Sarrou et Associés
Iron and brass demonstration planetary gear, blackened cast iron stability base. A system of gears makes the earth and the moon turn around the sun simulated by a spark plug and a reflector. Table of seasons in polychrome paper. The globe is signed R. BARBOT, geographer. Edited by IKELMER. France, circa 1870. Total length 58 cm. A planetary is a mobile mechanical assembly, representing the Solar System (the Sun and its planets). The represented stars are animated, either manually or by a clockwork mechanism. These planets try to simulate reality for didactic or demonstration purposes.
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