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Pierre Jaquet-Droz in the 1770s. Mechanical Boy. - kingcreaky - 10-30-2014 Hi all I dont know many people who can truly appreciate how simply amazed I was by stumbling across this documentary last night. So in a bid to share this with somebody atleast, I though of you lot who Im sure will be equally amazed if you havent already seen it Built by a clock maker 249 years ago....  – but it’s not a clock – it’s a clever piece of engineering, the beginning of computers. its this type of thing, that really puts in to perspective truly great engineers.. dont you think? anyway, ive found a link to the video http://www.chonday.com/Videos/the-writer-automaton and for those at work etc, theres this.. but im sure you can find others http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2488165/The-worlds-Mechanical-boy-built-240-years-ago-engineered-act-writing.html RE: Pierre Jaquet-Droz in the 1770s. Mechanical Boy. - EdK - 10-30-2014 I've seen that. It is fascinating. Ed RE: Pierre Jaquet-Droz in the 1770s. Mechanical Boy. - RobWilson - 10-30-2014 Hi Creaky , here is the full documentary  Seeing the clockwork boy is on my to do list when I am in that part of the world . The sawn I have seen as its just down the road from me at Bowes Museum .  Have you seen the Harrison chronometers ? well worth a look if your ever at The Royal Observatory ,Greenwich.  The book "Longitude" by Dava Sobel is an interesting read on the subject   . Regards Rob  PS good to see I am not the only one who likes ye oldey stuff