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Penderic

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Elaborate Mechanisms
« on: March 30, 2016, 07:59:20 AM »

Historic and Innovative Mechanisms! Yes, I like em.  :bike-037:

Here's one marvel for you like minded: from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions, the Roentgens' Berlin Secretary Cabinet, the pinnacle of the hi-tech communication devices of its time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKikHxKeodA

Shows the ingenious workings, custom craftsmanship, and the timeless fascination with automatic devices.

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Offline rocker59

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Re: Elaborate Mechanisms
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2016, 08:12:12 AM »
Antikythera Mechanism rates right up there.







https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism
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Re: Elaborate Mechanisms
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2016, 08:15:16 AM »
Amazing!
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Re: Elaborate Mechanisms
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2016, 11:55:20 AM »
Quote from: rocker59 on March 30, 2016, 08:12:12 AM
Antikythera Mechanism rates right up there.





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism




2200 year old computer!?  Maybe all those shows about ancient visitors from outer space ARE correct!
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Re: Elaborate Mechanisms
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2016, 12:00:29 PM »
I took this shot in the London Science Museum.  The Babbage "difference engine" is just a jaw-dropping thing (and this is just a small part of what it would have been).

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Re: Elaborate Mechanisms
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2016, 12:44:35 PM »
     The Bristol sleeve valve engine as used in their very successful Beaufighter and others has always fascinated me.

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vrvep_YOio
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