| The Breakroom > The Water Cooler |
| Shop Window Automata |
| (1/2) > >> |
| Rick O Shea:
Right Chaps and Chapesses I have got a bit of a question for you. I have recently bought the main bits of an automata the sort of thing that you will see in Timpsons shoe repairs hammering away in the shop window, If you don't live in the UK you will I suspect not have a clue what I am talking about.....sorry about that. I would imagine that shop window automata are not restricted to shops in the UK I would be interesting in other examples. I would like to slightly alter the mechansism and I have been told that there is a one man band possibly in Wales who makes these things. I have tried asking Timpsons but got no reply. Any one any idea who he or she might be? My day job is as a clockmaker so I am quite happy with mechanisms but I would like to know a little more about the history of the Automata that I have in the workshop looking at me........... best wishes Mike |
| John Stevenson:
Mike, Can't help you directly but our local scrap man has a load of these, all working and he also modifies them. He takes them to steam rallies as he has a fairground organ and has these displayed around the organ. |
| joshagrady:
There are a number of books available on the subject from Amazon (and doubtless via more traditional booksellers as well). Although I haven't read any of them, Automata and Mechanical Toys, Cabaret Mechanical Movement, and Making Mad Toys & Mechanical Marvels in Wood seem to be the seminal works. Hope that helps. |
| Rick O Shea:
Thanks for those, Happens I have got most of the books, I would like a contact of the bloke that makes them. still looking, but very very happy Mike |
| John Stevenson:
I'll ask him if he knows who it is next time I see him, he usually pops in about once a fortnight. John S. |
| Navigation |
| Message Index |
| Next page |