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1. Full Text Study for an automaton
by Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519, draftsman
1490
Drawing | 15th C. A.D | Pulleys | Wheels | Inventions | Belts (tool components) | Machinery | Manuscripts | Engineering | Gears | Automata | Italy | Sketches | Robots | Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519, engineer
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2. An account of the mechanism of an automaton, or image playing on the German-Flute
: as it was presented in a memoire, to the gentlemen of the Royal-Academy of Sciences at Paris. By M. Vaucanson, Inventor and Maker of the said Machine. Together with a description of an artificial duck, eating, drinking, macerating the Food, and voiding Excrements, pluming her Wings, picking her Feathers, and performing several Operations in Imitation of a living Duck: Contrived by the same Person. As also That of another Image, no less wonderful than the first, playing on the Tabor and Pipe; as
by Vaucanson, Jacques de, 1709-1782
1742
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3. An account of the automaton
: constructed by Orffyreus: in two letters; the one, from Professor 'sgravesande, to Sir Isaac Newton; the other from Baron Fischer, to Dr. Desaguliers. To which is annexed the testimonial of the Prince of Hesse Cassel, in favour of Orffyreus's Machine: likewise animadversions, by Professor Allaman of Leyden, on the neglect of that singular invention; with additional remarks on it's utility, reconstruction and improvement
by Kenrick, W. 1725?-1779. (William)
1770
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4. A descriptive catalogue of the several superb and magnificent pieces of mechanism and jewellery
: exhibited in the Museum, at Spring-Gardens, Charing-Cross
by Cox, James, Jeweler
1773
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5. To the curious in mechanism and musick
1780
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6. Automaton
: So long ago as 400 years before Christ, Archytas of Tarentum is said to have made a wooden pigeon that could fly
04/1785
Hunter | Freyhere, Joseph Frederick | Hook | Mechanical toys | Auckland, William Eden | Archytas | Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) | Eden | Exhibitions | Collinson, Thomas | Robots | Collinson, Peter
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7. Full Text A New entertainment, by Messrs. L'Égalité
: The very extraordinary spectacle that is exhibited by Citizen Sans Culotte and Mr. L'Aristocrate, having been received with the applause and admiration of the public, the author of these singular pieces of mechanism, whilst he conceals his name, gives notice; that intending shortly to go to New-York, this curiosity is to be displayed every day
1795, Volume no. 29161.
Exhibitions | Philadelphia (Pa.) | Robots
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8. Full Text Spectacle nouveau, par Messrs. L'Égalité
: Le nouveau spectacle donné par le Citoyen Sans Culotte et Mr. L'Aristocrate, ayant obtenu les suffrages du public, l'auteur qui garde toujours l'anonime, s'empresse d'annoncer que devant partir dans peu pour New-York, ces exercises curieux auront lieu tous les jours avant son départ
1795, Volume no. 29162.
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9. A New entertainment, by Messrs. L'Égalité
: The very extraordinary spectacle that is exhibited by Citizen Sans Culotte and Mr. L'Aristocrate, having been received with the applause and admiration of the public, the author of these singular pieces of mechanism, whilst he conceals his name, gives notice; that intending shortly to go to New-York, this curiosity is to be displayed every day
1795
Exhibitions | Philadelphia (Pa.) | Robots
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10. As the Lady, at Maillardet's Exhibition, Spring-gardens, has astonished the musical world, and the manoevres of the tumbler put all his living brethren to the blush by his superior abilities
: Maillardet's Exhibition
05/1798
Mechanical musical instruments | Magicians | Mechanical toys | Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) | Exhibitions | Acrobats | Musicians | Robots | Tumbling
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11. Maillardet's Automatical Exhibition, Great Room, Spring Gardens, having been honoured with the approbation of their Majesties, and patronized by several of the nobility, is now open for public inspection, from twelve in the morning till ten every night
: Maillardet's Automatical Exhibition
05/1798
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12. The following whimsical mistake took place last week at Maillardet's Automatical Exhibition, Spring-Gardens:- a gentleman brought a friend, from Cornwall, to see, he told him some figures dance on the rope, etc
: Maillardet's Automatical Exhibition
03/1799
Mechanical musical instruments | Women | Mechanical toys | Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) | Exhibitions | Aerialists | Robots
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13. Maillardet's automaton, at Wigley's New Promendade Rooms, formerly Cox's Museum, Spring Gardens, will open this day, the 3d instant, from ten in the morning till four, and from six in the evening till ten
: Maillardet's automaton
11/1801
Mechanical toys | Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) | Exhibitions | Robots
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14. Automaton chess player, and automaton trumpeter
: Automaton chess player
1818
Printed ephemera | Mechanical dolls | Clippings (books, newspapers, etc.) | Robots
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15. Observations on the automaton chess player
: now exhibited in London, at 4, Spring Gardens
by Oxford graduate
1819
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16. An attempt to analyse the automaton chess-player of M. de Kempelen
by Kempelen, M. de
1821
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17. Full Text The Automaton with Articulated Voice
The New York Journal of Medicine, 03/1844, Volume II, Issue V, p. 286
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18. Full Text The Automaton with Articulated Voice
New York Jour. Med
The Western Journal of Medicine and Surgery, 04/1844, Volume I, Issue LII, IV, p. 359
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19. Full Text Robot cow walking up ship plank
by W. A Rogers
1886
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20. Full Text Descartes Had with Great Industry Made an Automaton Machine to Prove Demonstratively That Beasts Have No Souls, and That All Their Actions Proceed from an Unalterable and Common Instinct
The Boy's Leisure Hour, 09/1886, Volume V, Issue 108, p. 52
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