Give your child the wonder of a toy Gyroscope just like the one you played with when you were young! The TEDCO Gyroscope continues to fascinate young & old alike with its mysterious force that seems to defy gravity. Produced since 1917, the TEDCO Gyroscope has been a classic educational toy for generations. Gyroscopic technology is used in numerous applications of everyday life. A few examples include guidance & navigation systems for ships, airplanes, & spacecrafts, accurate mapping & surveying, oil drilling, & motion picture making. For ages 8