Antique Trippensee Planetarium (orrery) in original wood box with cover----15830

Description

I have had a couple of these Trippensee Planetarium over the years but this is by far the best.  A very successful company, the Laing Co., of Detroit, Mi., manufactured planetariums based on the patent (#578,108) issued to Alexander Laing in 1897.   Frank Trippensee (a Laing employee) and his brothers bought the firm in 1905, and turned the simple string and pulley instrument into one that used a chain drive and gears. That form for which Frank Trippenssee received patents in the United States (#881,875) and Canada in 1908 became the school standard for many years throughout the United States.  This is the first time I have ever had the orrery in its original wooden box.  In nice condition and a wonderful display piece.  Approximately 15 1/2 x 21 x 8 1/2 inches (box).  A neat piece of educational and astronomical history.  Email any day (see email address above---I normally check
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purchased from me before know that I am very picky about condition.
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