The name "Kaiser" comes from the title of a video clip found at British Pathe here. Its actual name is not known at this time. WORKING MODEL OF THE KAISER Captain Alban J. Roberts – mobile, light-operated automaton 1920's (responsible for robots attributed to Jasper Maskelyne (music halls) and occasionally incorrectly attributed to Capt W. H. …
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This linkage was invented by the Russian mathematician Pafnuty Chebyshev (1821-1894) Model as seen in Russian Technology Museum – Moscow. See the above Chebyshev walker in my compilation video clip here. Wouter Scheublin's Chebyshev-based walking bookcase. see Wouter Scheublin's Chebyshev-based walking table here.
The 1849 Russian Steam man entry is more a place marker in case further information comes to light that this steam man actually went through a walking motion, rather than a statue on some sort of steam carriage. Scientific American. / Volume 5, Issue 14 1849 Page 108 A Steam Man. A mechanic in …
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In my research for all things Grey Walter and his tortoises, I have uncovered five (5) video clips available on the internet. Of the five, I have downloaded four of them, the 5th has been allusive for some time, having not been able to re-locate it again after spending many hours trying. It is not …
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At this point in time I am unable to locate an image for Belcher’s Miss Automaton. In the mean time, here are some interesting transcripts from period newspapers. The Waterloo Evening Courier 30 Aug 1911p1 Belcher Automaton AUTOMATON WALKS, TALKS AND WRITES Boston. Mass, Aug. 30.-—John W. Belcher of Newton has created an automaton, a …
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