Chandler Gyroscope

by Small World Toys

Product Features

• Produced for over 90 years, the Tedco Gyroscope is a classic scientific toy that continues to fascinate young and old alike with its mysterious gravity-defying force.
• 4" tall,  it's made of high-quality metal and hand-balanced just like it was in 1917.
• Packed in a clear plastic box with starting string, pedestal and instructions for some amazing tricks.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 2.7 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00000IU7S
• Item model number: 6
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,122 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #71 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Physics
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

The gyroscope is such a simple idea that it's tempting for toy manufacturers to make them cheaply. But the cheaply made ones usually don't have a dense flywheel or good bearings--and they don't work. The Chandler is a delightful exception: all-metal and precision made, it also comes with a simple instruction sheet that contains a number of tricks you probably wouldn't have thought of. A great toy for children and physicists of all ages. Parental supervision will be necessary to avoid frustration for children under 6: these things don't work unless you get them to spin fast. --Richard Farr

Product Description

Produced for over 90 years, the Tedco Gyroscope is a classic scientific toy that continues to fascinate young and old alike with its mysterious gravity-defying force. 4" tall,  it's made of high-quality metal and hand-balanced just like it was in 1917. Packed in a clear plastic box with starting string, pedestal and instructions for some amazing tricks.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Teach physics without really trying!, December 31, 2006

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Claire March (Stanton, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chandler Gyroscope (Toy)

The original Tedco gyroscope is great fun while it lasts, but you might want to invest in a heavier duty model--this particular one gets bent out of shape the first time you drop it on a hard surface. I give it four stars because it introduced me to the sheer wonder that is the gyroscope; everyone who plays with it is amazed and wants to know how it works. Get one for every kid in your family, and maybe all the neighbor kids too. Science was never more fun.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic toy to impress your friends with science!, December 10, 2009

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J. Aron (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Chandler Gyroscope (Toy)

This is a really fun toy. I had one as a kid growing up, and had to buy myself another one. This one seems a bit less durable than I remember, if you pull hard on the string, the inner wheel jumps out of it's holes. I am fairly confident that Gyroscope is no longer made by the same company that used to make it. But its very fun, and very interesting. You will need to oil it though, to keep it working properly. Just 2 drops of multi-purpose oil does the trick.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not good quality, August 19, 2010

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rallyjon (West Chester, PA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Chandler Gyroscope (Toy)

This is a very cheap toy. Poor finish, sloppy tolerances. Had a slight imbalance and would vibrate and lose speed quickly. The vibration makes most of the usual gyroscope tricks impossible.

Then it spun off the table and promptly broke. Perhaps that's why they offer the two-pack?