Precision, Measurement & Control
Maillardet's automaton
Henri Maillardet's draughtsman-writer stores drawing and writing movements in shaped mechanical cams. The surviving automaton at The Franklin Institute demonstrates how a complex sequence can be retained in a clockwork mechanism.
About this artifact
Henri Maillardet's draughtsman-writer stores drawing and writing movements in shaped mechanical cams. The surviving automaton at The Franklin Institute demonstrates how a complex sequence can be retained in a clockwork mechanism.
Sources & image credits
Historical photograph, illustration or documented physical example; the source caption identifies the depicted object.
Image: Henri Maillardet automaton, London, England, c. 1810 - Franklin Institute - DSC06656.jpg
Creator: Daderot
License: Public domain
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