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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:11 am Post subject: The Writer Automaton, Switzerland |
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| A 240 year old doll that can write, a clockwork creation by Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a Swiss watchmaker. The doll is able to write any custom text up to 40 letters long, and it uses a goose feather to write, which he inks from time to time, including a shake of the wrist to prevent ink from spilling. His eyes follow the text being wr...read more |
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