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Bruce Page
06-24-2015, 10:44 PM
Incredible


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY_wfKVjuJM

Harold Burrell
06-24-2015, 11:19 PM
Absolutely amazing. Stuff like this just blows me away.

John McClanahan
06-25-2015, 8:49 AM
These gained popularity in the 1800's, and were built to do a variety of tasks. The degree of precision is amazing, considering the tools of the time. There was a story type movie made about one of these machines. I don't recall the title of the movie.


John

John Conklin
06-25-2015, 9:34 AM
There was a story type movie made about one of these machines. I don't recall the title of the movie.

Hugo directed by Martin Scorsese

Jim Koepke
06-25-2015, 11:20 AM
Mesmerizing Bruce. Thanks for sharing.

jtk