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Levitron – The Amazing Anti-gravity Top

The Levitron top floats by using the lifting power produced by opposing permanent magnets. The top is stabilised in space by the gyroscopic effect produced when you spin it. Getting the top to levitate is not easy: weight and balance are critical and it comes with an assortment of additional weights to fine tune its behaviour.

Item Details

Size The base is 165 x 125mm.
Date Purchased new in 1995.
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Category
Ref no N2280