Scottish – cyberneticzoo.com http://cyberneticzoo.com a history of cybernetic animals and early robots Sun, 28 Feb 2016 08:33:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 1952-67 – “Bensina” the Frank Stuart Elephant in Sweden – Frank Stuart (British) http://cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1952-67-bensina-the-frank-stuart-elephant-in-sweden-frank-stuart-scottishbritish/ http://cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1952-67-bensina-the-frank-stuart-elephant-in-sweden-frank-stuart-scottishbritish/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:41:52 +0000 http://cyberneticzoo.com/?p=4986 "Bensina" arrived in Sweden in August 1952. It arrived with Karl Nelles, one of Frank Stuart's elephant drivers. See here for the full Frank Stuart Mechanical Elephant stories. DAGENS NYHETER Onsdo Eq 9 / Elefant „Döp Stockholms nya elefant Barnavårdsdirektör Otto Wangson, längst t. v., bland barnen. ungdomskonsulent Axel Brandt och f. d. tyske krigsfången […]

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]]> http://cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1952-67-bensina-the-frank-stuart-elephant-in-sweden-frank-stuart-scottishbritish/feed/ 3 1949-50 – Mechanical Elephant – Frank Stuart (British) http://cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1949-50-mechanical-elephant-frank-stuart-scottish-g-b/ http://cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1949-50-mechanical-elephant-frank-stuart-scottish-g-b/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:45:54 +0000 http://cyberneticzoo.com/?p=4774 On July 28, 1950, Frank Stuart gave his first public outing of his man-made walking elephant, walking the roads of Essex with a load of children in its howdah. This robot “Jumbo” is the remarkable invention by Mr. Frank Stuart, a theatrical mask maker and scenic artist. About two years earlier, when watching donkeys on the […]

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]]> http://cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1949-50-mechanical-elephant-frank-stuart-scottish-g-b/feed/ 2 1951 – Mechanical Elephants by Frank Stuart in America http://cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1951-mechanical-elephants-by-frank-stuart-in-america/ http://cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1951-mechanical-elephants-by-frank-stuart-in-america/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:07:04 +0000 http://cyberneticzoo.com/?p=4800 It is difficult to trace the origins of the Frank Stuart’s Mechanical Elephants in America. I’ll present some published information that gives clues to their linearity. The earliest date I have found so far is the delivery of Cunningham’s [Department Stores in Michigan] “Jumbo”  is June 1951. The Billboard 23 June 1951 The large Cunningham […]

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