General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

COATED PAPER.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

27.5 cm

Width

23.3 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Astronomy

Category

Demonstration & teaching equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MACALISTER

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Lake Bluff

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS MODEL KIT NEVER USED. THIS TYPE OF KIT AVAILABLE SINCE C. 1974.

Canada

Unknown

Function

PROVIDES COMPONENTS AND INSTRUCTION NECESSARY TO ASSEMBLE PAPER MODEL OF ASTROLABE.

Technical

FULLY FUNCTIONAL PAPER ASTROLABE, COMPUTED FOR MODERN STAR POSITIONS, AND INCLUDES 6 LATITUDE PLATES. THIS INSTRUMENT IS A 2-DIMENSIONAL PROJECTION OF THE SKY: THIS MODEL CAN BEUSED TO DEMONSTRATE THE DETERMINATION OF LATITUDE, TIME, SOLAR TIME, SUN RISE/SET, ETC.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

All 6 templates marked "ASTROLABE" & "IMPORTANT:/ BEFORE REMOVING/ DIE-CUT PARTS, READ/ INSTRUCTIONS ON INSIDE/ BACK COVER OF BOOKLET...". Each plate numbered using Roman numerals, and identified [I to VI] "MOTHER (Back) & RULE", "TYMPAN, SPACER, ALIDADE & SIGHTS", "TYMPAN & SPACER", "TYMPAN, SPACER, ALIDADE & SIGHTS", & "MOTHER (Front), RETE & RULE". "PAUL MAC ALISTER & ASSOCIATES/ LAKE BLUFF ILLINOIS, U.S.A./ [copyright symbol] 1974" & "PAUL MAC ALISTER & ASSOCS, DESIGNERS/ RODERICK S. WEBSTER, MATH./ ANNO: MC MLXXIV. " printed around screw post and below shadow square on Mother back.

Missing

NONE. From CA of 11/15/2001 by David Daley: No - Complete

Finish

GOLDTONE FINISH ON PAPER; BLACK MARKINGS.

Decoration

N/A