I have had the recent privilege of working on a very peculiar singing bird box by Rochat. So far my inquiries have not revealed any knowledge of this particular Rochat box. The 18k vari-coloured gold engine turned diamond adorned box houses three gilt mechanisms, including chain fusée and cylindrical bellows for the singing bird automaton, [...]
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2è Partie. A French Horse Racing Game – Condition report by Ségolène Girard
Restoration of a 19th c. lottery game by M.J & Cie. 2è Partie. A French Horse Racing Game - Condition report by Ségolène Girard Seg is speaking ! It has already been a year since the day I introduced this lottery game to my teacher. I have to say it was a pretty exciting day, [...]
Sinking Shanty
I thought I would share this rather interesting story, conservation at its best. Watch the the video below to hear the tune played by a 19th century pig, while the RMS Titanic sank to the cold Atlantic floor.
Blog Feature on Spiel und Kunst mit Mechanik
I am very flattered by the wonderful feature about my blog on Falk Keuten's website. His blog and experiences are certainly worth a read! Steeped in information about automata, related subjects, and resources for the interested individual, take a little venture to his fascinating world. Google translate can always help out if your German is [...]
The Schauby’s Arrival
I'm excited to say I've finally got my Schauby coming - by Schauby - I mean Schaublin. It's a clockmaker's pet name for the most beautiful machine ever made for horology - except maybe a rose engine. These Swiss made beauties are really tops! All I need now is an overhead drive system, dividing head, [...]