Monday, April 23, 2012

ROBOT SEA MONSTER FROM 1846

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Automaton Loch Ness Monster - Ure's Dictionary 1846



A mechanical 'automaton' of a sea monster with paddle wheel, flipper and moving head from 'Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines by Andrew Ure 1846.
An Exposition of their Principles and Practice.
Published by Longman, Brown etc., London. Rebound red leather. 1345 pages 23cm x 15cm.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous12:37 PM

    Right. So what possible function does it have outside of attempting to put a hoax over on people?

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