Gyroscope and gyroscopic top used in the Mechanical Laboratory at the Royal College of Science

Gyroscope and gyroscopic top used in the Mechanical Laboratory at the Royal College of Science, South Kensington, London.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1883-2
Materials:
metal
type:
demonstration models and gyroscopes
credit:
Royal College of Science

Parts

Brass gyroscope by Charles Baker

Brass gyroscope by Charles Baker

Brass gyroscope by Charles Baker, London.

Object Number:
1883-2 Pt1/1
type:
gyroscope
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1883-2 Pt1
Base for brass gyroscope

Base for brass gyroscope

Circular base for brass gyroscope by Charles Baker, London, 1880-1883

Object Number:
1883-2 Pt1/2
type:
base - object component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1883-2 Pt1
Wooden stand for gyroscopic top

Wooden stand for gyroscopic top

Circular wooden stand for brass gyroscopic top

Object Number:
1883-2 Pt2/1
type:
stand
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1883-2 Pt2
Gyroscopic top

Gyroscopic top

Brass gyroscopic top, made by Dumoulin-Froment

Object Number:
1883-2 Pt2/2
type:
gyroscopic top
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1883-2 Pt2