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Title: Automaton
Post by: sg1008 on February 08, 2015, 10:44:47 PM

check zis out:

The Writer Automaton, Switzerland

A 240 year old doll that can write, a clockwork creation by Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a Swiss watchmaker. The doll is able to write any custom text up to 40 letters long, and it uses a goose feather to write, which he inks from time to time, including a shake of the wrist to prevent ink from spilling. His eyes follow the text being written, and the head moves when he takes some ink. You can view this doll in person at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire of Neuchâtel, in Switzerland.

VIDEO: http://www.chonday.com/Videos/the-writer-automaton (http://www.chonday.com/Videos/the-writer-automaton)

Title: Re: Automaton
Post by: odeon on February 09, 2015, 12:05:42 AM

Spooky.

Title: Re: Automaton
Post by: 'andersom' on February 09, 2015, 02:44:27 AM

 :plus:

Title: Re: Automaton
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 09, 2015, 05:15:19 AM

Hey that's awesome.  :green:

Title: Re: Automaton
Post by: Walkie on February 09, 2015, 05:44:47 AM

that really is awesome. and not in the modern sense of kinda cool, but actually awesome

-walkie

Title: Re: Automaton
Post by: Parts on February 09, 2015, 07:23:30 AM

That is amazing, a bit creepy though :plus: 

Title: Re: Automaton
Post by: Graelwyn on February 09, 2015, 09:04:26 AM

Fascinating.
I have always had an interest in automatons. Some of the Victorian ones were pretty amazing.

Title: Re: Automaton
Post by: Icequeen on February 09, 2015, 09:11:08 AM

Wow. Really cool, and the handwriting is beautiful.

Title: Re: Automaton
Post by: Jack on February 09, 2015, 05:15:44 PM

Nice find, SG.

Title: Re: Automaton
Post by: sg1008 on February 09, 2015, 07:47:35 PM

Glad you guys enjoyed it  :headbang2: