The paper wheel from "Popular Scientific Recreations" by Gaston Tissandier (ca. 1890).
A circle of very thin paper is glued to a lightweight, wheel-like frame with paper wings fastened to the radii. The paper wheel can be kept in the air by means of a hand screen. Fanning the wheel from below will cause it to spin rapidly and remain airborne. This old toy is more fun in my opinion than the 21st century fliers held up by static electricity.
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The paper wheel from "Popular Scientific Recreations" by Gaston Tissandier (ca. 1890).
A circle of very thin paper is glued to a lightweight, wheel-like frame with paper wings fastened to the radii. The paper wheel can be kept in the air by means of a hand screen. Fanning the wheel from below will cause it to spin rapidly and remain airborne. This old toy is more fun in my opinion than the 21st century fliers held up by static electricity.
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Uploaded on April 2, 2015
Taken on March 30, 2015