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Orrery
History and the work bench of Brian Greig.
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The
Star Hunters
Many orreries up to three
feet (ninety-one centimeters)across, showing
the motions of six known planets and their
satellites, were made in England during
the eighteenth century. Their name is usually
attributed to John Rowley who, in 1712,
made such a device for Charles Boyle, 4th
Earl of Cork and Orrery.
Brian Greig |
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Born in New
Zealand, from the age of twelve Brian was
making simple telescopes with magnifying
lenses. At sixteen he started grinding and
polishing a six-inch diameter reflecting
telescope.
At twenty-two he obtained a position with
a design and development company, engaged
on designing amphibious vehicles for NATO.
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Brian joined
the British Astronomical Association in
1965. In 1975 he returned to New Zealand
to establish a shop specializing in antique
telescopes, sextants and microscopes for
export worldwide. Brian still works as a
design consultant but his greatest love
is creating wonderful facsimiles of scientific
instruments of a by-gone age.
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Master Mechanick
"WE BELIEVE
STAR LORDS WILL ADORE, PLANETARY MASTERS
APPROVE, AND MERCURIAL ATTENDENTS EXECUTE
OUR BOLD DESIGNS."
B.Greig 1999
We have reproduced,
from times long past, great instruments
of science and technology, which were used
in helping to bring about a better understanding
of the Cosmos.
From private collections and major museums
of the world we have selected pivotal instruments
that appeared in the cosmological awakening
of the human place in the universe.
Not only for the
functional attributes but also for their
design, items have been chosen.
Knowingly, or unknowingly, the savant artisans
produced three dimensional objects that
demonstrate an intimate understanding of
the relationship between human brain, human
eye and the dexterity of the human hand.
Brian Greig applies this same philosophy
in his creations, the executed work must
exhort the brain, challenge the eye and
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THE WORK BENCH OF Brian
Greig.
Working with Exhibit
designers from Science Centres Museums Observatories,
Planetariums, and inter active displays,
and exhibitions. Brian can from conceptual
ideas produce mock ups, scale drawings,
and models of the solar system to your specifications.
Models can be turned
by hand or driven by electric motor. A full
range of model are on hand planetariums,
orreries { named after the Earl of Orrery,}
Tellurians, Lunariums and satellariums and
hybrid versions of these.
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