FUN -

This playful artwork/exhibit invites visitors of all ages to touch, feel, catch and pull a motorized chain which responds with a mysterious serpentine motion which enthralls and excites.

EDUCATIONAL -

Experimentation with LARIAT CHAIN provides a self-motivated, intuitive introduction to the physics of waves. The phenomenon of the standing traveling wave comes to life as waves travel, at different velocities, away from the disturbance. A short text is supplied to help visitors use LARIAT CHAIN to understand wave movement and wave propagation.

LOW MAINTENANCE -

A twice yearly clutch adjustment and a periodic replacement of the nylon brush are all that is needed to keep the piece running smoothly for years to come.

BEAUTIFUL -

Norman Tuck has combined an ordinary bicycle wheel with polished aluminum, oak, and forged steel to produce a timeless, classic exhibit/artwork.

PROVEN SAFE AND RELIABLE -

The original LARIAT CHAIN by Norman Tuck has been delighting visitors at the Exploratorium since 1987, when it was first developed there as an A.I.R. project. LARIAT CHAIN exhibits are currently on display at worldwide. *

AFFORDABLE -

The price of LARIAT CHAIN is currently (Oct. 1998) $9,500.00 ( F.O.B. San Francisco, uncrated) with a 120 day delivery date.

Contact: Norman Tuck 415 666-3675 email: norman@sirius.com

* Museums currently exhibiting LARIAT CHAIN by Norman Tuck include: The Exploratorium (2 pieces), San Francisco, CA. The New York Hall of Science, Queens, New York. Technorama Museum, Winterthur, Switzerland. Museo de la Ciencia, Barcelona, Spain. Hong Kong Science Museum. SciWorks, Winston-Salem, NC. The Science Museum of Minnesota (2 pieces), St. Paul, MN. The North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, Durham. The Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland, OH. The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque. The Explorium Museum of Science, Mobile, AL. The Big Bang Museum (Jan. 1999),Osaka, Japan. Fundacion Tiempos Nuevos, (April. 1999) Santiago, Chile