Grand Orrery -- 9 planet model in your choice: semi-precious stone or brass For Sale
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Grand Orrery -- 9 planet model in your choice: semi-precious stone or brass:
$1695.00
For auction is this stunning (new) handcrafted Grand Orrery -- see video below -- reproduction with the following features:
- Crank operated clockwork mechanism depicting correct relative orbital speed of nine planets along with correct Earth/Moon representation.
- When crank is turned Mercury orbits in about 4 seconds and Pluto takes about 2 hour (can be manually positioned easilyfor demonstration parameters).
- Twelve sided solid oak barrel housing on 12 solid brass spherical feet (padded).
- Oneset of planetsis included -- customer choice:eithera semi-precious stone set ORa solid brass set (moons are always stone).
- The clockworkmechanism is locatedabove a brass platen --- the brass crank is located on one side panel.
- Earth/Moon mechanism correctlydepicts the Moon orbiting Earth as Earth orbits the Sun.
- Gears are solidbrass.
- Acalender/zodiacal ring sits upon 12 brass pilasters which together sit atop and around the barrel housing.
- Above the moving planets rests a removable brass armillary half sphere which crowns the unit.
- Entire assembly takes about 5 minutes.
- Owners manual/assembly instructions included with 90 day warranty.
- Our regular retail price on the Grand Orrery is $1695.00. The assembled unit is 14\" high 12\" across.
- This handcrafted orrery is made by us. We are science instrument makers for 20 years and have sold thousands of orreries.
- Domestic and International shipping is Free.
- Duty is responsibility of recipient.
- The video below shows the Grand Orrery features and function.
- We are currently 10 days-out-to-ship on the Grand Orrery.
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