That reminds me of the Scorsese film "Hugo" (Reply #7)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 01:35 AM

cyberswede (26,117 posts)

...based on the book "The a Invention of Hugo Cabret"

So, I googled it, and sure enough, the book's author was inspired by a similar automaton (from 1810).

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/science/maillardet-automaton-inspired-martin-scorseses-film-hugo.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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12 replies	Author	Time	Post
18th century programmable computing [View all]	Needa Moment	Aug 2014	OP
Damn, Sir! That Is Flat Incredible....	The Magistrate	Aug 2014	#1
I agree. Amazing.	Lochloosa	Aug 2014	#2
Always baffled me	Needa Moment	Aug 2014	#4
Most excellent, thank you for sharing.	gordianot	Aug 2014	#3
My pleasure	Needa Moment	Aug 2014	#5
Recommended!	NYC_SKP	Aug 2014	#6
" I couldn't resist visiting the clock museum in Geneva one afternoon when I had the time. "	vanlassie	Aug 2014	#10
Greenwich! Yes, I'd like to stand at zero degrees longitude!	NYC_SKP	Aug 2014	#11
That reminds me of the Scorsese film "Hugo"	cyberswede	Aug 2014	#7
Yes, I've been trying to recall the name of that movie,	elleng	Aug 2014	#12
Truly magnificent....	hlthe2b	Aug 2014	#8
Another 18th Century marvelous automaton	mnhtnbb	Aug 2014	#9

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