Gyroscope with geared rotation mechanism

Made:: 1880-1900 in Paris

Gyroscope with geared rotation mechanism, cut steel and brass, by Dumoulin-Froment, Paris

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Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1985-417

Materials:: brass, steel, wood and complete

type:: demonstration models and gyroscopes

credit:: Trevor Philip and Sons

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Gyroscope with geared rotation mechanism

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