Automaton Gymnast with Two Chairs

The Automata / Automaton Blog posted this acrobat, nearly 3ft tall. One comment says the piece sold for $110,500 USD.

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The word Automaton is used “to describe non-electronic moving machines, especially those that have been made to resemble human or animal actions …”

This one moves after you drop a coin in the slot. From stand it presses to handstand.

I wish I could see a video.

Others I found on the internet press to handstand, including this clown:

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Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

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