Homemade Celestial Clock

New subscribers to the North Coast Imports blog may notice that we post a lot on our blog about pieces that we find interesting... and not available commercially. Here's a great project by Sean Gallagher that we found on the web and had to tell you about.


We've had a few clocks available in the past with astronomical features. For example, we've had a few hand-made Orrery's made in England. Stay in touch, and we will most likely have more in the future.



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