Model
Specifications
“Jovian”
RATIOS.
Merc.4.15,Ven.1.625,
Earth is 1.00, Mars 1.875, Jup.11.857, Sat.29.6
for example ,Mercury orbits
the sun 4.15 times faster than Earth
COMMENTS
& DIMENSIONS {in centimeters}
Brass, steel, ebonised wood, ivorine.
Matt finish on acid etched zodiac/calendar
plate. Fully geared 6 planet 3 dimensional
clock work model of the solar system as
known before the discovery of Uranus can
be called either a orrery/planetarium.based
on the work of W. Jones using the technology
of wheel and pinion cutting as used in horology
see
“Wheel and Pinion Cutting
in
Horology by J Malcom Wild FBHI”
DIAMETER 30 CM BY 15CM
High with three wooden legs from
Australian hard wood
Comes with manual for its operation as
do all instruments in the catalogue.
AVAILABLE
EXTRAS
Planets
can be sterling silver, brass or hand-painted
in true colours.
Zodiac plate can be silvered. |
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