01-17-2023, 10:29 AM
Well, it is photo club week for me at my local club. And as always, you get to see a sneak preview.
Last week I mentioned that Stahl's automotive museum had a new attraction when you first walked into the building. Inside a glass case were a number of "toys" which were automated. The challenge was to take a decent photograph through the glass with all of the reflections bouncing off of the outside. This particular toy is probably about 30 inches tall. It is called the WRITER. I will try to get more information on it on the web.
Here is what the PLAQUE says that describes it:
M. Bertrand: Pierrot
"Writer"
Circa 1895
This Automation writes, grows tired and sleeps as his lamp goes out and relights.
So, I did a little more searching and found that as Pierrot writes, his head follows his hands across the page. Slowly he tires and his head drops to his chest as the lamp on his desk dims. He wakes up and his left-hand turns the lamp back on.
If you go those this website and scroll down a bit, you will see a video of this impressive animation.
Vie d'un Musée et passion d'un guide: Le Pierrot écrivain de Michel Bertrand (les2decoppet.blogspot.com)
Enjoy your Tuesday,
LORELL
Last week I mentioned that Stahl's automotive museum had a new attraction when you first walked into the building. Inside a glass case were a number of "toys" which were automated. The challenge was to take a decent photograph through the glass with all of the reflections bouncing off of the outside. This particular toy is probably about 30 inches tall. It is called the WRITER. I will try to get more information on it on the web.
Here is what the PLAQUE says that describes it:
M. Bertrand: Pierrot
"Writer"
Circa 1895
This Automation writes, grows tired and sleeps as his lamp goes out and relights.
So, I did a little more searching and found that as Pierrot writes, his head follows his hands across the page. Slowly he tires and his head drops to his chest as the lamp on his desk dims. He wakes up and his left-hand turns the lamp back on.
If you go those this website and scroll down a bit, you will see a video of this impressive animation.
Vie d'un Musée et passion d'un guide: Le Pierrot écrivain de Michel Bertrand (les2decoppet.blogspot.com)
Enjoy your Tuesday,
LORELL