Pole balancing top with 3" ball bearing gyroscope

Made:
1913 in London
Pole balancing top with 3 ball bearing gyroscope patented by Dr

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Pole balancing top with 3" ball bearing gyroscope patented by Dr. James Gray and made by griffin.

Details

Category:
Kinematics
Object Number:
1914-457
Materials:
steel and brass
Measurements:
7.874 x 6.7717 x 10 in.; 200 x 172 x 254 mm
type:
demonstration gyroscope
credit:
Griffin and Tatlock Limited