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Prototype Geocentric Orrery, by John R. Millburn, British, 1960s
Inventory Number:	93124
Object Type:	Object
Persons:	John R. Millburn (Inventor & Maker)
Date Created:	1960s
Place Created:	United Kingdom Europe
Subject Classification(s):	Celestial bodies
Accession Number:	2006-1
Primary Inscriptions:	"GEOCENTRIC ORRERY / EXPERIMENTAL / MODEL No.1" printed on the side of the motor inside the box one. "GEOCENTRIC ORRERY / EXPERIMENTAL MODEL / No. 1." written on paper label side of the wooden box of the box one.
Provenance:	Bequeathed by John R. Millburn in 2005 (bequest received February 7, 2006).
Collection Group:	Millburn Collection
Material(s):	Wood Metal Plastic Paint Paper Felt
Dimensions:	Height Width Depth Diameter Unit 75 610 440 mm
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Flat Case and Tray of Parts (2 parts) Belonging with Millburn's Orrery
Inventory Number:	93124
Object Type:	Object
Persons:	John R. Millburn (Inventor & Maker)
Date Created:
Place Created:	United Kingdom Europe
Subject Classification(s):	Celestial bodies
Accession Number:	2006-1
Collection Group:	Millburn Collection
Material(s):	Wood Metal Plastic Paint Paper Felt
Dimensions:	Height Width Depth Diameter Unit 75 610 440 mm
Narratives Accession Record

Permalink: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/object/inv/93124