January 14, 2008

GIZMO (Dec, 1958)

Filed under: Robots — @ 4:18 am
Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1958
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“GIZMO.” a mechanical man. can walk, answer “yes” and “no” and grasp and release objects. Built by Wade Barrineau III, Georgetown. S. C.

9 Comments »

1. He’s still making stuff: http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/m.....centReview

   Comment by DHM — January 14, 2008 @ 4:50 am

2. I sent him a link to this page so hopefully he’ll contribute something.

   Comment by Firebrand38 — January 14, 2008 @ 2:48 pm

3. Hope this will find someone that can help me. i built this robot when I was in 8th grade. Im trying to find the article. Ive had several people check there DEC 1958 Issue of mechanix Illistrated and the article is not in there. Just a small picture of the robot. does anyone know where this article is. I cant seam to find out how to contact Mr Barrineau. I think he is still living. This was such a great project Im wanting to do it again with the boy scout troop here.

   Any help at all
   Thanks John Anderson

   Comment by John Anderson — March 5, 2008 @ 8:27 am

4. I don’t think there is an article. Just this little blurb.

   Comment by Charlie — March 5, 2008 @ 8:39 am

5. I see Firebrand38 said he sent Him Wade Barrineau a link to this. how did he do that.

   Comment by John Anderson — March 7, 2008 @ 7:09 am

6. John
   All I was able to do is find his profile on amazon (follow the link in my first posting) and sent him a message.

   Comment by Firebrand38 — March 7, 2008 @ 9:04 am

7. I take that back. I’m e-mailing his e-mail address to Charlie as we speak.

   Comment by Firebrand38 — March 7, 2008 @ 9:15 am

8. You were right mr Barrineau is a sharp cookie. Talked to him. He said he didnt think the article came out in mechanix Illustrated. he thinks it was in Boys Life, the magazine for scouts. Ive done many searchs and still nothing. i know for a fact that there is an article because i built the robot in about 1957 from those plans. Still Looking
   john

   Comment by John Anderson — March 12, 2008 @ 5:07 am

9. Still havent come up with much. Im sure I built it and im sure I had plans out of a magazine. Back then we got three magazines, Boys Life, Popular Mechanics and popular science. Can figure why we cant track it down Oh Well.. John

   Comment by John Anderson — June 24, 2009 @ 11:46 am

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