MITAC Demonstration Gyroscope


© Brooke Clarke 2017
MITAC
                  Demonstration Gyroscope
MITAC
                  Demonstration Gyroscope

Background
Description
Photos
Patents
Related
References
Links

Background

The first version label said:
MITAC
The Classrom Gyroscope
Developed by M.I.T.
Produced by AC Spark Plug
The Electronics Division of
General Motors Corp.







these may be AC Sparkplug part numbers:
58-9546A - MITAC the Classroom Gyroscope developed by M.I.T. produced by AC Spark Plug photo is for brochure. (10/30/1958)
58-9546B - Mitac for brochure. (10/30/1958)
58-9546C - Mitac for brochure. (10/30/1958)

This label says:
CENCO
Cat. No. 74730   Serial No. --blank---
Volts:   115 AC  50- 60 ~
Watts:   20
Central Scientific Division of
Cento Instruments Corporation


Description


Photos

Fig 1
MITAC
                      Demonstration Gyroscope
Fig 2
MITAC
                      Demonstration Gyroscope





Patents


Related

Gyroscopes
Super Precision Gyroscope - gimbals not balanced so can not do Foucault demonstration of Earth rotation

References

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol 1, Chapter 20 -

Univ of Wisc: MITAC Gyroscope, 1Q50.30 -

Links

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