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SPACE STATION CENTRIFUGE. Functioning contractor's model, approximately 60 x 39 inches, [1960s], engraved metal plaque reading "Centrifuge Section / Large Orbital Research Laboratory," being an electrically powered model,
4 December 2019, 13:00 EST
New YorkSold for US$1,275 inc. premium
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SPACE STATION CENTRIFUGE.
Functioning contractor's model, approximately 60 x 39 inches, [1960s], engraved metal plaque reading "Centrifuge Section / Large Orbital Research Laboratory," being an electrically powered model, in operational condition.
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