The Writer Automaton

[TINY]

Found it extremely fascinating.


A 240 year old doll that can write, a clockwork creation by Pierre Jaquet-Droz

 

[Falconero]

Wasn't there a movie about this?.

 

[Willy]

Wasn't there a movie about this?.

Hugo.

 

[God]

Good post Tiny.

 

[BEER]

/-Thumbs-up::/

 

[User-E]

Smart people crafted that over 240 years ago. Amazing.

I wonder if the inventor was a watch maker? The inner workings look similar.

 

[Leo]

Smart people crafted that over 240 years ago. Amazing.

And they didn't need the internet to do it.

 

[Prick]

Wow and impressed.

 

[Beef Jerky]

Whoever created that must have been one smart Mothrflukr.

 

[Skipper]

[video]https://www.christies.com/singing-bird-pistols-en-1422-3.aspx[/video]

 

[User-E]

[video]https://www.christies.com/singing-bird-pistols-en-1422-3.aspx[/video]

Far out!

 

[Art Mann]

Sold for $5.86 million two years ago.

Christie’s held its Important Watches sale in Hong Kong on May 30, 2011, grossing $21,130,486. Included in the sale were a pair of extraordinary singing bird pistols, lot #2174, attributed to Frères Rochat, France, dating from 1820. They are the only pair known to exist.

It’s interesting, but not surprising, to note that the pistols were included in a sale of watches. Wealthy men like expensive jewelry and toys. Watches are men’s jewelry and singing bird pistols are men’s toys. Many Chinese buyers have become wealthy in recent years and have been flexing their economic muscles. They are mostly repatriating Chinese antiques at extraordinary prices, but they are also buying fine non-Chinese antiques.

Christie’s produced a very interesting and informative 4½-minute video about the pair. It’s enjoyable, so I suggest you click on the following link to view it. Christie’s video.

The pair was estimated to sell in the range of $2,580,950 – $5,161,900, and hammered at $5,866,499, including buyer’s premium — at the top end of the estimate. The consignors had to be pleased.

READ MORE HERE

 

[Transient]

I just listened to a podcast on this. Great post TINY.

https://mentalfloss.com/article/28800/8-amazing-automatons-minds-behind-them