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Subiaco Museum > Records

TOY: DANDY GYROSCOPE (SPINNING TOP)

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c. 1923

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Overview

Antique Gyroscope Tin Toy Top by Dandy with red, yellow and blue graphics. This antique style was patented in 1918. It is a sturdy and substantial metal gyroscope is in used condition with some paint loss from wear. It is missing one spinning arm. All that is needed is a string and it's ready to be displayed, used or played with.

Historical information

Found during Museum Collection Management Project 2021 - investigate further.

A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος gûros, "circle" and σκοπέω skopéō, "to look") is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. It is a spinning wheel or disc in which the axis of rotation (spin axis) is free to assume any orientation by itself. When rotating, the orientation of this axis is unaffected by tilting or rotation of the mounting, according to the conservation of angular momentum.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2021.48

Item type

Material

Inscriptions and markings

Dandy

Keywords

United States Of America (USA)

Year

Statement of significance

Example of children's spinning top.

Historic: Representativeness:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Last modified

Wednesday, 10 December, 2025

Completeness

94

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