Laing's Planetarium

Laing's Planetarium, Essex, Ontario, c. 1896, with 3-in. terrestrial globe made up of twelve gores, cartouche reading American Globe and School Supply Co. , black- and white-painted wood moon ball, geared and chain-drive mechanism on walnut arm with maker's plaque reading Laing's Planetarium Pat'd August 27, 1896 A. Laing, Essex Ont. , spinning and rotating around a gilt 4 1/2-in. sun and circling Venus, on turned column to stepped wooden base, wd. 17 in.