David Walter
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Feb 14, 2018,12:35 PM
No, there is no patent number on this piece, but then it is a presented clock that represents the turbine, not the actual working Turbine itself which most likely does have patent number on it
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Rare Industrial Revoluton Automata clock
By: David Walter : November 17th, 2017-17:53
This clock was made and built as presentation piece to M. C Leclaire in 1887. M. Leclaire was the inventor of the Turbine a Dragee which choclate coated sugar cube and other edibles. This is quite heavy with a marble base which contains the spring driven ...
I always thought that was an "age-old" tradition
By: DonCorson : November 20th, 2017-04:50
All the street sellers making their own chocolate coated almonds etc. use such mechanised pots (albeat electrically powered) to this day. Didn't realise there was an inventor. Such a neat piece and great to see it working! Don
I like it!
By: patrick_y : November 30th, 2017-12:41
I like automata. Thanks for sharing!
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By: David Walter : February 14th, 2018-12:35
No, there is no patent number on this piece, but then it is a presented clock that represents the turbine, not the actual working Turbine itself which most likely does have patent number on it