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Thanks Sandra,
They are almost life sized. I expected them to be the size of a pineapple, or smaller!!!!
Stewart
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: Hi Steward :)
: This video might give us an idea of the size (not a very good one
: though)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75UK9EPbIOw
: Indeed astonishing machines... as I searched for more info I could
: find out that they were constructed between 1768 and 1774 by
: Pierre Jaquet-Droz, his son Henri-Louis (1752-1791), and
: Jean-Frederic Leschot (1746-1824) were The Writer (made of 6000
: pieces), The Musician (2500 pieces) and The Draughtsman (2000
: pieces).
: Pierre Jaquet Droz was a visionary and mechanical genius that was
: admired by kings and emperors in the XXVII century...
: Glad you liked it :)
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