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Bill Mullins
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Automaton

Postby Bill Mullins » March 21st, 2017, 10:22 pm

I know some folks here like automata.

Clockwork Silver Swan from 1773.

Wikipedia entry.

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Re: Automaton

Postby Bill Mullins » March 21st, 2017, 11:25 pm

The excerpt above is from a British documentary. Look for the Turk.

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Re: Automaton

Postby Richard Hatch » March 22nd, 2017, 1:13 am

Here's a short profile of an automaton restorer in Seattle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irdTng8MbIE

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Re: Automaton

Postby Tom-Smith » April 1st, 2017, 1:46 pm

Here is a link to a CBS Sunday Morning report on automatons. Very interesting, indeed!

https://www.facebook.com/TurnOfTheCentu ... 221571092/


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