Orrery planetary model from, Festival of Britain, 1951

Made:: 1951 in London

Working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery), exhibited at the Science Museum as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951

Details

Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1952-132

Materials:: metal

type:: demonstration models, orreries and planetaria (models)

credit:: Festival of Britain 1951

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Parts

Part of the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery)

Part of the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery), exhibited at Science as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951

Measurements:: overall: 810 mm x 3540 mm x 1480 mm,

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1952-132 Pt1

type:: components , demonstration models , orreries and planetaria (models)

Part of the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery)

Part of the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery), exhibited at Science Museum as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951

Measurements:: overall (as stored): 660 mm x 2040 mm x 1490 mm,

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1952-132 Pt2

type:: components , demonstration models , orreries and planetaria (models)

Part of the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery)

Part of the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery), exhibited at Science Museum as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951

Measurements:: overall: 1000 mm x 1050 mm x 1300 mm,

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1952-132 Pt3

type:: components , demonstration models , orreries and planetaria (models)

Two tripod mounts

Two metal tripod mounts from the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery), exhibited at Science as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951

Measurements:: overall (each): 410 mm x 380 mm x 380 mm,

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1952-132 Pt4

type:: components , demonstration models , orreries and planetaria (models)

Floodlight by Mole-Richardson

Floodlight by Mole-Richardson with accompanying electrical unit by The British Thomson-Huston Co Ltd.

Measurements:: Electrical unit: 170 mm x 115 mm x 110 mm
Floodlight: 320 mm x 170 mm

Materials:: metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1952-132/5

type:: floodlight

Orrery planetary model from, Festival of Britain, 1951

Details

Parts

Part of the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery)

Part of the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery)

Part of the working model showing Solar System complete with darkened housing (Orrery)

Two tripod mounts

Floodlight by Mole-Richardson

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