This kind of stuff is still brilliant even hundreds of years later.
So cool, but horror movie material
It’s mind blowing. So much precision
Amazing in every sense of the word. So glad you are sharing this with others, Charles Penniman. Thank you.
My son and I just finished Hugo (the book) and we're waiting for the movie to come in the mail. This just takes the whole experience a step further. Thank you.
I love these things. They're so complex and much cooler than the stuff we use everyday today. I wish they made these more often in today's world.
I was 87 years old when I saw this machine for the first time. I am still fascinated by it...........
When I was a kid I read and re-read every textbook I could get my hands on. One of them was home to a favorite page: the paragraphs about automatons. There was one picture, showing the boy that could write and draw. I was awed and fascinated. I've wondered for years, how did it work? Now I know. Those wheels in the back. The details I shall leave as trade secrets. It's great to see people interested in mechanical wonders, even in the modern age where electronics are easier.
MANUFACTURED at that period of time? RESPECT!!!
i read “the invention of Hugo Cabret” in 4th grade. if you’re interested i would recommend reading it. it was incredible though i didn’t pay attention when we watched the movie lol.
Watches/clocks, automatons and music boxes are the mechanical wonders!
Magicians: Not even Chris Angel: Automaton Clown: Lost his head
Automatons still fascinate me !
Ye olde robots rise again! 👑👍🏻
Real beauty is timeless
This looks like something I would get my 3d printer to do
There's no telling what secrets lie hiding behind the minds of those old automatons. What they draw or write might tell us secrets that people took to their graves. Thanks to Hugo and the smart mechanic who fixed that automaton, we now finally know how they work.
AUTOMATON!? FOR SUPEREARTH!!!
Amazing and so glad these are saved. My grandfather was memorized by mechanical things that were art
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