Another very cool machine
 

The Writer Automaton, Switzerland

And it is 240 years old!

That would not be child's play to design.

Humbling.

Just wow... Were would you even start?

Thanks for posting.

Movie was very good.

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That is incredible

Wow.

I've seen alot of amazing things since this internet invention thingy came along, but this, really, this is blowing my head apart. 240 years ago?! And it still works? And it's programmable?

MAN!!! :D:D:D:D

THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!

That is amazing but in our defense folks back then didn't have as much distractions so I think certain people could really expand their ways and means...

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

It is pioneers like these who we can thank for our wonderful lives made so much easier and fun with technology.

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+1. Thanks, great content.

That is amazing. I felt like a mechanical genius because I was able to time my 914 engine and get it to start this weekend. Thanks for taking me down a notch.

Wow. Just wow.

Thanks for sharing.

When I saw that video I instantly thought of my Pelican buddies. I knew a bunch of nerds, engineers, and geeks like most of us would enjoy that clip.

Value? What's that thing worth?

Being a one off, It would have to be over a million, probably closer to two if it was ever for sale.
And you'd have to employ someone qualified to look after it and keep it working 100%.

Amazing. Yea, that inventer had some spare time and a great shop.

Incredible. but creepy as hell.

Incredible.

These are pretty neat too!

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Mind sufficiently blown....

Yeah, that's up there with the "singing bird pistols" that MBAtarga posted. I think they went for $4.9 million at auction.

Those pistols are amazing!

Stop guys, I can't take much more! That is some exquisite posts!! Brilliant!

I would love to understand the steps in the design process. Then to make each mechanism. Fine tune it. Amazing.

What do you mean distra.......ooooh look a new 'reality' TV show so I can watch other people 'live' their lives and distance myself from the sad reality of mediocrity!

There also the Antikythera mechanism

built over 2000 years ago.

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And we thought the MFI pump/cam was complicated. Calling Mark Jung???

Here is another pretty amazing one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5zYK9FxORI

Wow! That would be perfect for a scary movie.

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