Comments on: Mechanical Willie (Aug, 1934) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2005/10/18/mechanical-willy/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Mad Men Against The Machine | carriegal01 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2005/10/18/mechanical-willy/comment-page-1/#comment-1083071 Mad Men Against The Machine | carriegal01 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:46:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=2#comment-1083071 [...] since the Mechanical Willie, a robot that Westinghouse unveiled in 1934 and that crooned in a ?mellow baritone and manipulated [...] [...] since the Mechanical Willie, a robot that Westinghouse unveiled in 1934 and that crooned in a ?mellow baritone and manipulated [...]

]]> By: Steve http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2005/10/18/mechanical-willy/comment-page-1/#comment-1082223 Steve Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:53:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=2#comment-1082223 does mechanical willie have anything to do with the wandering weenie? does mechanical willie have anything to do with the wandering weenie?

]]> By: Andrew L. Ayers http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2005/10/18/mechanical-willy/comment-page-1/#comment-1077815 Andrew L. Ayers Sun, 09 May 2010 09:04:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=2#comment-1077815 #2: No - this isn't a joke, this was an actual promotional device developed by Westinghouse, one of many Westinghouse developed "robots" to demonstrate and showcase their electronic controls research, development, and products. For the time, the system developed by Westinghouse for remote automation, data acquisition, and control was very state-of-the-art. For more information, see: http://www.amazon.com/Robots-Westinghouse-Today-Scott-Schaut/dp/0978584414 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektro http://www.davidbuckley.net/DB/HistoryMakers/HM-Elektro.htm http://www.freetimes.com/stories/13/35/robot-dreams-the-strange-tale-of-a-mans-quest-to-rebuild-his-mechanical-childhood-friend http://www.worldsfaircommunity.org/index.php?showtopic=8887 #2:

No – this isn’t a joke, this was an actual promotional device developed by Westinghouse, one of many Westinghouse developed “robots” to demonstrate and showcase their electronic controls research, development, and products. For the time, the system developed by Westinghouse for remote automation, data acquisition, and control was very state-of-the-art. For more information, see:

http://www.amazon.com/Robots-W.....0978584414
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektro
http://www.davidbuckley.net/DB.....lektro.htm
http://www.freetimes.com/stori.....ood-friend
http://www.worldsfaircommunity.....topic=8887

]]> By: » Jarbas mecânico (agosto de 1934) - Glúon /blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2005/10/18/mechanical-willy/comment-page-1/#comment-1062687 » Jarbas mecânico (agosto de 1934) - Glúon /blog Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:45:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=2#comment-1062687 [...] http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2005/10/18/mechanical-willy/ [...] [...] http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....cal-willy/ [...]

]]> By: carlm http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2005/10/18/mechanical-willy/comment-page-1/#comment-1060790 carlm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:54:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=2#comment-1060790 You can be sore if its a Westinghouse! You can be sore if its a Westinghouse!

]]> By: Wade George http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2005/10/18/mechanical-willy/comment-page-1/#comment-1055802 Wade George Tue, 27 May 2008 01:14:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=2#comment-1055802 Oh come on, even in '34 this had to be a joke! Oh come on, even in ’34 this had to be a joke!

]]> By: Jaber http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2005/10/18/mechanical-willy/comment-page-1/#comment-1047651 Jaber Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:36:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=2#comment-1047651 Aren't mechanical willies outlawed in most of the southern states? Aren’t mechanical willies outlawed in most of the southern states?

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