# The mechanism was a display or teaching piece turned occasionally by hand, so intermittent sticking did not…

> Still possible: The mechanism was a display or teaching piece turned occasionally by hand, so intermittent sticking did not matter.

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# The mechanism was a display or teaching piece turned occasionally by hand, so intermittent sticking did not…

The mechanism was a display or teaching piece turned occasionally by hand, so intermittent sticking did not matter.

**Still possible** Answers **1** questionDeduced0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** Its tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- The design prioritises display (dials, inscriptions) over durability; no evidence of long-term use.

## What would rule it out

- Evidence of sustained operation, such as wear patterns.

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[The device is a display calculator with extensive explanatory inscriptions.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/evidence/EVD0D3FQB5E0K6R/the-device-is-a-display-calculator-with-extensive)

Suggestive

FOR

## The questions it answers

[Did the mechanism function as built?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/questions/QST0D3FQ59Y5GC6/did-the-mechanism-function-as-built)

Most likelyThe mechanism ran as designed, with tooth errors smaller than those measured in the corroded fragments

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The mechanism was a display or teaching piece turned occasionally by hand, so intermittent sticking did not… [Answer ANS0D3FQAXM5HFH]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D3FQAXM5HFH
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