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Handcrafted orrery, clockwork solar system model.
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For auction, this beautiful (new) handcrafted Wanderers Orrery, with the following features (please email additional questions to ): Clockwork depiction of correct relative orbital speeds of all nine planets (yes, nine) Solid oak base (wherein sits hidden drive motor and battery compartment) Runs for 2 months "on" time on 2 "D" batteries (included). On/off switch is located at side. Mercury orbits once in 6 seconds, Pluto orbits once every 4 hours. Planets and Sun are EITHER beautiful semi-precious stones closely resembling actual planet colors (planet list of stones is included) OR solid brass set of planets. Choice by winning bidder. ( Note : We now fashion Uranus and Pluto with a bend in the wire to depict their tilt with respect to the plane of the ecliptic. The pictures shown are older photography). Twenty-two semi-precious stone moons are depicted; moons are static as the host planets traverse in their discreet orbits. Clockwork mechanism is located under glass dome (removable). Moving gearwork is completely visible within. Gears are cast bronze/resin, with brass topcoat (very beautiful). Drive gear underneath is brass coated nylon. Entire unit assembles in about 2 minutes. Owner's manual/assembly instructions and 90 day warranty included. Regular retail price on this unit is $449.00 (Buy It Now price is 395.00) Fully assembled unit is 16" high and spans a radius--Sun to Pluto--of 12" This handcrafted orrery is made by us . We are science instrument makers for 18 years and have sold many thousands of orreries. Satisfaction is guaranteed! All international orders are securely double boxed. We advise early ordering to ensure holiday delivery. The ordering cutoff for guaranteed holiday delivery to Europe is Dec 5 2010; ordering cutoff for guaranteed holiday delivery in contiguous US is Dec 15 2010. (Note: You may order after cutoff dates and pay extra for Express shipment) Email further questions to(Our website is ) 
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