Demonstration model, carriage slam-door lock, in mahogany frame, British Railways, ex King's Cross, c. 1950. Demonstration model 1950
Patent model of improved orrery by John G. Moore of Philadelphia, US Patent 51072 dated 21st November 1865, with original tag. Patent model of orrery planetary mechanism, 1865 1865
Patent model in brass of a pantoscope, invented by Charles Emmanuel of Paris, patented in America [Patent No. 45,954 January 17, 1865] and made by T. Auvray, Paris. Patent model in brass of a pantoscope 1865
Tin container associated with the Orrery planetary model by Thomas Wright. Contains spare parts including a wheel
Orrery patented 1897 (No.578,108 USA) and 1910 (No.958,139 USA) by Alexander Laing and manufactured by Laing Planetarium Company, Detroit, Michigan. Orrery planetary model by the Laing Planetarium Company, 1910-1920 1910-1920
Orrery clock marked `L Deichmann's Astronomisches Chronometer, Cassel', late 19th century, distressed Orrery planetary model & clock 1880-1901
Orrery light projector, part of the mark four Zeiss planetarium formerly at the London Planetarium, Madam Tussaud. Zeiss orrery projector from London Planetarium, 1950-60 1950-1960
Gyroscope with geared rotation mechanism, cut steel and brass, by Dumoulin-Froment, Paris Gyroscope with geared rotation mechanism 1880-1900
Orrery by Parkes and Hadley to illustrate motions of Sun and Earth/Moon, complete with accessories in fitted box Orrery planetary model by Parkes and Hadley, 1889-1894 1889-1894
Apparatus for demonstrating the behaviour of a Foucault pendulum at any latitude. Modification of Wheatstone's apparatus, [Proc. Royal Soc., 1851] consisting of a 14-inch terrestrial globe and stand, wire gauge pendulum holder and 12 pendulums. Apparatus for demonstrating the behaviour of a Foucault pendulum at any latitude 1912