Re: [Phono-L] OT: clockwork automaton article in NY Times today
Oops.. Sorry I didn't read all my emails... Andrew's answer about the original pen is here. -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Baron Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:41 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] OT: clockwork automaton article in NY Times today Thank you Greg (and also Jim and Steve for chiming in, and Jim for noting the YouTube videos). The Youtube video of the live demonstration isn't produced at all; more like home movies, taken at the Franklin Institute upon the dual-event of first public showing of the automaton in some years, combined with a book signing by Brian Selznick back at the place where this vital element of his book (and movie HUGO) was discovered. In the event video, it's fun to hear Brian talk about how we discovered the original writing implement body hidden away within the interior framework of the machine. We still don't know what the original writing tip was, but it's likely that it was a small metal nib for ink. The original, ornamented writing implement body had apparently never been seen in the 80 years that the automaton had resided at the Franklin. Here are the links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfeNC28vpYo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwkkDfs-RKg On Dec 27, 2011, at 9:27 PM, Greg Bogantz wrote: Congratulations, Andy, on getting this priceless piece of history restored to full functionality. That must have been a privelege as well as great fun to do. What a wonderful challenge in trying to figure out what each piece of the mechanism did. I'm constantly amazed at the delicacy and precision of mechanisms such as watches and timepieces that were made hundreds of years ago. I have often wondered how these precision mechs were even made so many years ago before the availability of modern materials and processes. I'm always fascinated by this stuff. Thanks for the link. Greg Bogantz - Original Message - From: Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:00 PM 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=2seid=autosmid=tw-nytimespagewanted=all Best to all, Andrew Baron ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] OT: clockwork automaton article in NY Times today
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=2seid=autosmid=tw-nytimespagewanted=all Best to all, Andrew Baron ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] OT: clockwork automaton article in NY Times today
You might want to include the youtube links as well, the one with the incredibly talented and skilled individual that restored it. I found the restoration process as fascinating as the mechanism itself. Both are amazing. Steve From: a...@popyrus.com Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:00:30 -0700 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org 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-martin-scorseses-film-hugo.html?_r=2seid=autosmid=tw-nytimespagewanted=all Best to all, Andrew Baron ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] OT: clockwork automaton article in NY Times today
Thank you Greg (and also Jim and Steve for chiming in, and Jim for noting the YouTube videos). The Youtube video of the live demonstration isn't produced at all; more like home movies, taken at the Franklin Institute upon the dual-event of first public showing of the automaton in some years, combined with a book signing by Brian Selznick back at the place where this vital element of his book (and movie HUGO) was discovered. In the event video, it's fun to hear Brian talk about how we discovered the original writing implement body hidden away within the interior framework of the machine. We still don't know what the original writing tip was, but it's likely that it was a small metal nib for ink. The original, ornamented writing implement body had apparently never been seen in the 80 years that the automaton had resided at the Franklin. Here are the links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfeNC28vpYo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwkkDfs-RKg On Dec 27, 2011, at 9:27 PM, Greg Bogantz wrote: Congratulations, Andy, on getting this priceless piece of history restored to full functionality. That must have been a privelege as well as great fun to do. What a wonderful challenge in trying to figure out what each piece of the mechanism did. I'm constantly amazed at the delicacy and precision of mechanisms such as watches and timepieces that were made hundreds of years ago. I have often wondered how these precision mechs were even made so many years ago before the availability of modern materials and processes. I'm always fascinated by this stuff. Thanks for the link. Greg Bogantz - Original Message - From: Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:00 PM 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-martin-scorseses-film-hugo.html?_r=2seid=autosmid=tw-nytimespagewanted=all Best to all, Andrew Baron ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] OT: clockwork automaton article in NY Times today
Congratulations, Andy, on getting this priceless piece of history restored to full functionality. That must have been a privelege as well as great fun to do. What a wonderful challenge in trying to figure out what each piece of the mechanism did. I'm constantly amazed at the delicacy and precision of mechanisms such as watches and timepieces that were made hundreds of years ago. I have often wondered how these precision mechs were even made so many years ago before the availability of modern materials and processes. I'm always fascinated by this stuff. Thanks for the link. Greg Bogantz - Original Message - From: Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:00 PM 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-martin-scorseses-film-hugo.html?_r=2seid=autosmid=tw-nytimespagewanted=all Best to all, Andrew Baron ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] OT: clockwork automaton article in NY Times today
Be sure to watch some of the videos of it in operation on Youtube. Jim Nichol On Dec 27, 2011, at 11:27 PM, Greg Bogantz wrote: Congratulations, Andy, on getting this priceless piece of history restored to full functionality. That must have been a privelege as well as great fun to do. What a wonderful challenge in trying to figure out what each piece of the mechanism did. I'm constantly amazed at the delicacy and precision of mechanisms such as watches and timepieces that were made hundreds of years ago. I have often wondered how these precision mechs were even made so many years ago before the availability of modern materials and processes. I'm always fascinated by this stuff. Thanks for the link. Greg Bogantz - Original Message - From: Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:00 PM 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-martin-scorseses-film-hugo.html?_r=2seid=autosmid=tw-nytimespagewanted=all Best to all, Andrew Baron ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
