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1/6th scale, over 12" high.
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Features include:
Electrically illuminated "eyes," with accompanying "generator" (battery pack).
The shoulder lid hinges up to reveal a "brain." A brace lifts up to hold open the lid for display.
The chestplate hinges open to reveal a wind-up mechanisim that simulates clockworks.
The arms have shoulder ball joints that allow for articulated posing.
The legs have working knee and ankle joints.
The head rotates 360 degrees.
Custom equipping of Boilerplate available on request.
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| That's right -- you wind him up, and the gears and wheels turn! TOTALLY COOL!! Disclamer: Since the wind-up mechanisim started life as a plastic dime-store novelty, great care should be taken in its use to ensure longevity. Only a couple of turns of the winder are needed to produce the required effect. Overwinding may damage the spring. Occasionally the mechanism may stick, but a gentle tap on the winder resumes the action. |
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Lay-away/installment plans available. Price includes U.S. priority shipping and insurance charges. Since each figurine is made-to-order, please allow 90 days for delivery. E-mail all orders and inquiries: guinan@bigredhair.com Send payment via Paypal, Bidpay, or in U.S. dollars (check or money order) to: Paul Guinan P.O. Box 14278 Portland, OR 97293-0278 USA
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| Inscription on back reads: "Presented to the public at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893." Below this text is the socket for the battery pack (to illuminate eyes). |
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Clayton Bailey machine-tooled sculptural displays. They light up, make noise! John Rigg's Robot Hut has full-scale replicas of robots like Robby and Gort! Chomick & Meder - Art dolls and automata. These people are very talented and hail from my hometown, Chicago! Robotzart - Art robots and automata. This guy hails from Antwerp Belgium, and does very cool work. Robot Art - Stunningly beautifull, deco-styled, robot sculptures by Lawrence Northey. Brian Hayes' Robots and Space Toys - Photos and links from the U.K. Neatstuff - Vintage collectibles such as battery-powered and wind-up tin robots. Cybertoyz - A very large selection of hard-to-find tin robots and space toys. Robot 1968 - Esoteric robot toys, links, and even a little history. Robotnut - Featuring the personal robot collection of RADBOT. Other links can be found throughout this site. UPDATED WINTER 2010 All contents of the Boilerplate site are © 2000, 2010 Paul Guinan. Boilerplate, Archibald Campion, and all related marks and indicia are trademarks of Paul Guinan. Questions and comments: guinan@bigredhair.com |
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