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Trippensee Planetarium

Vintage Industrial Style Manually Operational Astrological Planetarium
Vintage Industrial Style Manually Operational Astrological Planetarium

Vintage Industrial Style Manually Operational Astrological Planetarium

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Unique piece, closest to a Tellurium, Planetarium or Trippensee in categorization, though lacking (by design, not loss) other planets and the moon.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Globes

Materials

Metal, Steel, Tin

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Trippensee Planetarium
Trippensee Planetarium

Trippensee Planetarium

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H 14 in W 20 in D 8 in

Trippensee Planetarium

By Trippensee Planetarium Co.

Located in Seattle, WA

The Trippensee brothers began making these unique planetariums in 1905 for classroom use.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

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Planetarium Model
Planetarium Model

Planetarium Model

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H 14 in W 19 in D 8 in

Planetarium Model

By Trippensee Planetarium Co.

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional example of early 1900's Planetarium Model. These models were early educational tools used in schools to demonstrate how the Earth, Moon and Venus revolves around the Sun...

Category

Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

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Trippensee Planetarium Company Desk Tpo Tellurian
Trippensee Planetarium Company Desk Tpo Tellurian

Trippensee Planetarium Company Desk Tpo Tellurian

By Trippensee Planetarium Co.

Located in Peekskill, NY

The Trippensee Planetarium is a demonstration model of the movement of the earth, moon and Venus relative to each other and to the sun.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

1964 Moderenist Trippensee Solar System Planetarium, Model SOL-100
1964 Moderenist Trippensee Solar System Planetarium, Model SOL-100

1964 Moderenist Trippensee Solar System Planetarium, Model SOL-100

By Trippensee Planetarium Co.

Located in Buffalo, NY

1964 Moderenist Trippensee solar system planetarium, model SOL-100.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

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1950s Trippensee Planetarium
1950s Trippensee Planetarium

1950s Trippensee Planetarium

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H 14 in W 24 in D 7 in

1950s Trippensee Planetarium

Located in Peekskill, NY

The Trippensee Planetarium. Detroit, Mich.: The Trippensee Mfg.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Tellurian Trippensee Planetarium Bakelite Arm Earth Moon Sun Venus
Tellurian Trippensee Planetarium Bakelite Arm Earth Moon Sun Venus

Tellurian Trippensee Planetarium Bakelite Arm Earth Moon Sun Venus

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

A geared tellurian by Trippensee Planetarium Co. Saginaw Michigan, is a demonstration model of the movement of the Earth, Moon and Venus relative to each other and to the sun.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

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Vintage Modernist Trippensee Solar System Planetarium
Vintage Modernist Trippensee Solar System Planetarium

Vintage Modernist Trippensee Solar System Planetarium

Located in Brooklyn, NY

T.N. Hubbard Scientific Co. model solar system / trippensee (circa 1960s Northbrook, IL. USA) which illustrates the relative position between individual planets and the sun according...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Metal

Trippensee Planetarium
Trippensee Planetarium

Trippensee Planetarium

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H 5.12 in W 11.03 in D 2.76 in

Trippensee Planetarium

Located in Seattle, WA

Made in Saginaw, Michigan, by Trippensee Planetarium Company, this model makes a great conversation piece.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Trippensee Planetarium Orbiter

Trippensee Planetarium Orbiter

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Classic model of the scientific instrument manufactured by a very notable company.

Category

20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Trippensee Planetarium Orrery
Vintage Trippensee Planetarium Orrery

Vintage Trippensee Planetarium Orrery

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H 13 in W 20 in D 7.5 in

Vintage Trippensee Planetarium Orrery

Located in Hudson, NY

The Trippensee brothers began making these unique planetariums in 1905 for classroom use, and this example is in fine overall condition with all gearing working smoothly.

Category

20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Trippensee Elementary Planetarium
Trippensee Elementary Planetarium

Trippensee Elementary Planetarium

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H 13 in W 22 in D 7 in

Trippensee Elementary Planetarium

Located in Montecito, CA

A vintage planetarium demonstrating the seasonal alignments of the earth, sun, moon and venus.

Category

20th Century American Globes

Materials

Metal

Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe
Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe

Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe

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H 14 in W 24 in D 8.5 in

Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe

Located in Oakland, CA

Excellent man cave accessory. This geared tellurium features a spinning and revolving terrestrial globe, revolving spherical black-and-white representation of the moon, central plast...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Globes

Materials

Metal

Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe
Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe

Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe

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H 14 in W 24 in D 8.5 in Dm 8.5 in

Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe

Located in Oakland, CA

Excellent man cave accessory. This geared tellurium features a spinning and revolving terrestrial globe, revolving spherical black-and-white representation of the moon, central plast...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Globes

Materials

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Mid-Century Modern Trippensee Planetarium Acrylic Spectrum Globe on Stand
Mid-Century Modern Trippensee Planetarium Acrylic Spectrum Globe on Stand

Mid-Century Modern Trippensee Planetarium Acrylic Spectrum Globe on Stand

By Trippensee Planetarium Co.

Located in Houston, TX

Featuring a screen printed light blue acrylic globe on a canted semi-circular clear acrylic rod form holder and wedge shaped rectangular base, this large desktop globe manufactured b...

Category

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Materials

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Antique 1908 Trippensee Planetarium Company Orrery
Antique 1908 Trippensee Planetarium Company Orrery

Antique 1908 Trippensee Planetarium Company Orrery

Located in Nashville, TN

This scientific instrument from the 1900s was once an educational tool. Combining form and function at its best, this Trippensee orrery is pleasing to the eye and fascinating to the ...

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Materials

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H 13.5 in Dm 24 in

Orrery

Located in Hudson, NY

The Trippensee Planetarium - dated 1908 - Detroit Michigan

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Original Trippensee 1960s Bakelite Planetarium Orrery

Original Trippensee 1960s Bakelite Planetarium Orrery

Located in Toronto, ON

Original 1960's Trippensee bakelite planetarium, mechanical orrery designed to simulate planetary movements, has been used in classrooms in the 1960's.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Desk Accessories

Materials

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