tellurian with Mercury and Venus
Date: circa 1940
Inventory Number: 2006-1-0069
Classification: Tellurian
Subject:
Maker: Eastern Science Supply Company (fl. 1910s - 1940s)
Maker: George Philip & Son, Ltd. (founded 1848)
Maker: London Geographical Institute (fl. 1900 - 1945)
Cultural Region:
Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
48.4 × 71.3 × 30.1 cm (19 1/16 × 28 1/16 × 11 7/8 in.)
Description:
This is a motorized, geared tellurian on a heavy black metal base. Represented are the Sun, Mercury, Venus, the Earth, and Moon. A red light bulb is the Sun. Mercury and Venus are white-painted wood spheres on bent metal arms. The Earth is a terrestrial globe made of wood with paper gores, and the Moon is a white-painted wood sphere on a bent metal arm.
The boom that carries the earth and moon extends from a cylindrical metal housing that is eccentric to the sun's axis. The opposite side of the housing has a long metal arm to rotate the system without the electrical motor engaged.
The base is cylindrical and houses the electric motor. An electrical cord with switch and plug is attached.
A divided circle with a calendar scale and pointer is fixed below the Sun.
The boom that carries the earth and moon extends from a cylindrical metal housing that is eccentric to the sun's axis. The opposite side of the housing has a long metal arm to rotate the system without the electrical motor engaged.
The base is cylindrical and houses the electric motor. An electrical cord with switch and plug is attached.
A divided circle with a calendar scale and pointer is fixed below the Sun.
Signedon globe cartouche: PHILIPS' / 3 inch / TERRESTRIAL / GLOBE/ GEORGE PHILIP & SON / LTD. / London Geog. Inst.
below cartouche: PRINTED IN / GREAT BRITAIN
in label on tellurian base: MADE BY / EASTERN SCIENCE / SUPPLY COMPANY / P. O. BOX 1414 / BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A.
on calendar ring: MADE BY / EASTERN SCIENCE SUPPLY COMPANY / BOSTON, MASS. / U. S. A.
below cartouche: PRINTED IN / GREAT BRITAIN
in label on tellurian base: MADE BY / EASTERN SCIENCE / SUPPLY COMPANY / P. O. BOX 1414 / BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A.
on calendar ring: MADE BY / EASTERN SCIENCE SUPPLY COMPANY / BOSTON, MASS. / U. S. A.
Inscribedon calendar ring and label on base: PATENT APPLIED FOR
on calendar ring: ESSCO / PLANETARIUM
on calendar ring: ESSCO / PLANETARIUM
FunctionFor the demonstration of solar and lunar eclipses, the reason for the seasons, and the motions of Mercury and Venus.