Check out this beautiful work of art! Also it's a functional orrery.

http://beautifulbokeh.typepad.com/beautifu...rery/index.html


Also, here is another site, another builder. Boy these are fun to look at. It seems there is a market for this stuff.

http://www.orrerymaker.com/

Those really are beautiful items! I love mechanical devices that are works of art like that.

I have a clockwork orrery with polished globes of various rocks to represent the sun and planets. It is driven by a battery powered motor. I got it on eBay several years ago for what I considered a bargain price. Unfortunately it doesn't have the beautiful bronze gears to make it an even more extrordinary work of art. I'll take and post pictures if anybody is interested.

I know I would like to see pictures. There were several, actually, there weren't any on those wesites that I wouldn't like to own, or even just get to see.

Owen
www.pictorialism.com

I've tried taking pictures, but I'm not happy with the results. I couldn't get any pictures that did the orrery justice.
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Here's another less than perfect photo:
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Thanks for the pictures, most interesting. Nice Orrery!
Not sure about my trip up north next week, I will keep you posted.

Owen

I tracked down a link to the maker of the orrery that I have, and they have some better photos on their site. The price is probably the best you could find for that sort of thing (but a little more than what I paid a few years ago.

Here's the link: http://www.scienceart.com/catalog/item/1527507/981027.htm

Nice site, nice orrery. One could start collecting those, and there would be no end to it.
Looks good for UC Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science around 1:30 pm Saturday March 1st.
Weather permitting. Does this work for you?

Owen

Sounds good to me.

I should have said: "Weather Permitting, and the truck does not break down.." If you would like to give me contact (phone) info just in case there is a problem, that would be great.... Would not want to hang you out to dry.

Owen

There are a lot worse places to be stood up than the Lawrence Hall of Science. I could spend an enjoyable day there whether of not you showed up.

My contact info is isotope115 at yahoo 5106761966cell 5107972138POTS.