The article says that the original pen was lost long ago. I seem to recall that the original pen was found inside the works. Am I mis-remembering?
And I, too, am simply stunned at the original mechanism and Andrew's skill at reviving it. -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Baron Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:01 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L] OT: clockwork automaton article in NY Times today For those phonograph enthusiasts whose interests extend into other mechanical realms, Today's edition of the New York Times (Science Times section) ran an article about the drawing/writing automaton that restored for Philadelphia's Franklin Institute Science Museum. Here's the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/science/maillardet-automaton-inspired-mart in-scorseses-film-hugo.html?_r=2&seid=auto&smid=tw-nytimes&pagewanted=all Best to all, Andrew Baron _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
