Jaquet Droz automata...
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Nick
Apr 22, 2014, 4:18:28 PM4/22/14
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I've always been a fan of automata - Jaquet Droz produced three machines in the 1700's than amazed and astounded - The Writer, The Draughtsman and The Musician - The Writer was particularly fascinating as it could be set to write any sentence in a cursive script - a wondrous thing...
The company still exists and has produced some modern versions of these devices, including a magnificent clock that writes out the time on bits of card... using "only" 1,400 stainless steel and aluminium components:
A new version of The Writer has also been made as a "signing machine" - completely mechanical, it is protected by a 4-digit security code and is bespoke to the customer:
Just love this sort of stuff!
Nick
David Forbes
Apr 22, 2014, 5:05:55 PM4/22/14
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Nick,
That's funny that you should bring that up. I'm currently working on a side
project: an Etch-a-Sketch wristwatch, using the old keychain model of the toy.
I plan to use a couple tiny gearmotors to run the X and Y knobs in coordinated
motion to write out the numbers, with a similar font as my scope clock, which is
based on Nixie tube digits.
I hope to make it agile enough to write out the words "beer thirty" in script.
On 4/22/2014 1:13 PM, Nick wrote:
> I've always been a fan of automata - Jaquet Droz produced three machines in
> the 1700's than amazed and astounded - The Writer, The Draughtsman and The
> Musician - The Writer was particularly fascinating as it could be set to
> write any sentence in a cursive script - a wondrous thing...
>
> The company still exists and has produced some modern versions of these
> devices, including a magnificent clock that writes out the time on bits of
> card... using "only" 1,400 stainless steel and aluminium components:
>
That's funny that you should bring that up. I'm currently working on a side
project: an Etch-a-Sketch wristwatch, using the old keychain model of the toy.
I plan to use a couple tiny gearmotors to run the X and Y knobs in coordinated
motion to write out the numbers, with a similar font as my scope clock, which is
based on Nixie tube digits.
I hope to make it agile enough to write out the words "beer thirty" in script.
On 4/22/2014 1:13 PM, Nick wrote:
> I've always been a fan of automata - Jaquet Droz produced three machines in
> the 1700's than amazed and astounded - The Writer, The Draughtsman and The
> Musician - The Writer was particularly fascinating as it could be set to
> write any sentence in a cursive script - a wondrous thing...
>
> The company still exists and has produced some modern versions of these
> devices, including a magnificent clock that writes out the time on bits of
> card... using "only" 1,400 stainless steel and aluminium components:
>
Tidak Ada
Apr 22, 2014, 5:15:16 PM4/22/14
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Really amazing! However, the watch films are 3D animations.
I prefer the real films as [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1gqYwy9fOs ]
from the same Jaquet Droz. The writing an drawing puppets are a real masterpiece
of watchmakers skill!
eric
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I've always been a fan of automata - Jaquet Droz produced three
machines in the 1700's than amazed and astounded - The Writer, The Draughtsman
and The Musician - The Writer was particularly fascinating as it could be set to
write any sentence in a cursive script - a wondrous thing...
The company still exists and has produced some modern versions of these
devices, including a magnificent clock that writes out the time on bits of
card... using "only" 1,400 stainless steel and aluminium components:
A new version of The Writer has also been made as a "signing machine" -
completely mechanical, it is protected by a 4-digit security code and is bespoke
to the customer:
Just love this sort of stuff!
Nick
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chuck richards
Apr 22, 2014, 7:06:41 PM4/22/14
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There's a neat automaton at the Franklin Institute
in Philadelphia.
The url for it can be easily found on google
by typing in Automaton Philadelphia.
I heard about this through one of my other interests,
which is Edison cylinder phonographs. A fellow collector
is the guy who repaired this automaton and got it working
properly again.
Have a look, it's quite interesting.
Chuck
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in Philadelphia.
The url for it can be easily found on google
by typing in Automaton Philadelphia.
I heard about this through one of my other interests,
which is Edison cylinder phonographs. A fellow collector
is the guy who repaired this automaton and got it working
properly again.
Have a look, it's quite interesting.
Chuck
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Nick
Apr 23, 2014, 1:20:44 AM4/23/14
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On Tuesday, 22 April 2014 22:15:16 UTC+1, Tidak Ada wrote:
Really amazing! However, the watch films are 3D animations.I prefer the real films as [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1gqYwy9fOs ] from the same Jaquet Droz. The writing an drawing puppets are a real masterpiece of watchmakers skill!
Not so - some links are animations, some are the real thing - they actually sell these, though no price is ever mentioned ! The link you posted was one of the originals developed by the founder of the eponymous company...
Nick
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