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Title: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: Donna on 08-Dec-12, 06:51:18 AM http://youtu.be/tPKFT_t2rL0 (http://youtu.be/tPKFT_t2rL0)
This lovely mechanical contraption is designed to mechanically recreate bird song. The video uploader says this was made about 120 years ago in Paris, probably by Blaise Bontems who was known for this type of automaton. It's a fascinating, delicate device! Title: Re: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: Shaky on 08-Dec-12, 10:04:26 AM R1D1?
Title: Re: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: nycbird on 08-Dec-12, 10:33:19 AM No,.... it is a B-1RD
Title: Re: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: Donna on 08-Dec-12, 10:51:48 AM Title: Re: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: Wing Goose on 08-Dec-12, 05:43:49 PM That was nice. What kind of bird song is it?
:sunshine: :cheerleader: :sunshine: Lola Title: Re: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: Donna on 08-Dec-12, 08:59:55 PM That was nice. What kind of bird song is it? :sunshine: :cheerleader: :sunshine: Lola I was wondering the same Lola! Title: Re: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: MAK on 08-Dec-12, 09:41:15 PM That was nice. What kind of bird song is it? :sunshine: :cheerleader: :sunshine: Lola Mechanical birdsong! :silly: Title: Re: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: Shaky on 08-Dec-12, 09:53:52 PM That was nice. What kind of bird song is it? :sunshine: :cheerleader: :sunshine: Lola Mechanical birdsong! :silly: A wren-ch. Title: Re: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: MAK on 08-Dec-12, 10:00:54 PM That was nice. What kind of bird song is it? :sunshine: :cheerleader: :sunshine: Lola Mechanical birdsong! :silly: A wren-ch. :goodone: :rofl: Title: Re: Finest mechanical bird song of 1890 Post by: Wing Goose on 09-Dec-12, 01:30:11 AM A wren - ch it is!
I love it. :hahaha: Lola |