Comments on: SHOP WORK with a CARNES ARTIFICIAL ARM (Jun, 1924)

By: Mark Lesek

Mark Lesek — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:55:44 +0000

Please follow the link to see our latest update on the Carnes Hand Project

By: Sam Groom

Sam Groom — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:06:15 +0000

I have taken a look at the patents and come up with a modern design. Well actually a whole new design with help of the patents. I’m trying to change the shoulder/elbow/wrist with a ball and socket design. I’m not quiet sure that it will work, but what’s there to lose. I’m coming up with a… Combat style prosthetic. I’m using the ball and socket design to match the human shoulder. Plus it will use magnets, maybe. Now I’m only 15 and I’m using my father’s workshop to build this. If wouldn’t mind telling me if this might work. My father thinks it’s possible, but I would like some professional help. My email is Ragedancer00@gmail.com. Email me to give me some help.

By: Mark Lesek

Mark Lesek — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:38:09 +0000

Revision: For viewing of the original patents in date order follow these links:
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT760102 1904 Solo effort in Pennsylvannia
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT999484 1911 Pop out attachments/coin pocket
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1046966 1912 Below elbow left hand view
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1046967 1912 Above elbow left hand view
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1056499 1913 Improved harness right hand view
http://www.swisswuff.ch/tech/?p=268#more-268 1918 Sold to Germans for $15M Mod Equiv
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1402476 1922 Unsuccessful, too heavy, complex
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2287781 1942 More simple,Vol. open, ltd no made

By: Mark Lesek

Mark Lesek — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:02:40 +0000

Hi All see the rebirth of this arm on youtube type in inventor ofthe week or markmonty54 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxA0ZCQdoKQ please contact me if you have an interest Cheers Mark

By: Toronto

Toronto — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:48:32 +0000

Thanks, Mark. This is fascinating stuff.

By: Mark Lesek

Mark Lesek — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:21:32 +0000

To view a compilation of advertisements and newspaper articles relating to the Carnes Arm follow this link and if 75% of the claims and guarantees are correct then it would be a wonderful result by todays standards.
http://openprosthetics.ning.com/group/carnesarm

By: Mark Lesek

Mark Lesek — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:26:06 +0000

For viewing of the original patents in date order follow these links:
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT760102 1904 Solo effort in Pennsylvannia
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT999484 1911 Pop out attachments/coin pocket
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1046966 1912 Below elbow left hand view
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1046967 1912 Above elbow left hand view
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1056499 1913 Improved harness right hand view
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1402476 1922 Unsuccessful, too heavy, complex
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2287781 1942 More simple,Vol. open, ltd no made

By: John Carnes

John Carnes — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:38:29 +0000

Mark, I’m very impressed with the outstanding progress you’ve made on this and I’m looking forward to your U.S. visit so we can meet.

By: Mark Lesek

Mark Lesek — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:20:08 +0000

Hi Folks, This is the latest on the Replica Carnes Hand project. I hope this explains and answers a few questions. All for suggestions, please contact me on mark@dynamicwelding.com Please use this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDWiN_7EGRM to see my video. This will be debuted in the USA in September 2010. Regards Mark

By: Jonathan Kuniholm

Jonathan Kuniholm — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:58:59 +0000

I’d like to speak with Jerry Leavy about the Carnes arm and about prosthetics in general. Please contact me at jon-at-openprosthetics.org.

Thanks,
Jon Kuniholm

By: Wolf Schweitzer

Wolf Schweitzer — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:39:49 +0000

“Artificial Abm” …. so Carnes did hide the really sophisticated tricks he sold to the Germans and only published the US Patent in 1942 under US Patent 2287781 (http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2287781.html) and no wonder you cannot find it unless you know it’s there and you dig harder. At any rate this is an English translation that I provided to the Carnes hand as sold to the Germans for a really large sum of money – http://www.swisswuff.ch/tech/?p=268

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:03:13 +0000

There has been a lot of research done by Swisswuff, an amputee friend and medical doctor in Switzerland. There is a German connection as between the two world wars the Germans paid a lot of money to buy the patents and also did their own improvements. Very interesting story, that one day hopefully someone will make a movie about. In the meantime the vision with rebuild project is taking shape. http://www.swisswuff.ch/tech/?p=243 (For Details)
Mark Lesek ~ Tasmania, Australia

By: John Carnes

John Carnes — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:16:59 +0000

Hello C. Henderson! Could be a small world. You can reach me at John@(full name with no spaces)com. Hopefully this will keep the spambots from harvesting my e-mail.

By: C. Henderson

C. Henderson — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:34:23 +0000

Hello John!
My Mother was your Grandfather’s niece [or Great Niece?] through my Grandmother Elsie Carnes.
Mom had told me as a child of her Uncle who had ‘invented a new type of artificial arm’and manufactured them
in Kansas City Missouri. I remember her showing me a brochure from the Company and telling
me that her Uncle had lost his arm in a factory accident and I believe my brother David may still have
it. So I googled Carnes Artificial Limbs tonight and eventually found your link here!
My family is quite interested in our geaneology and history and my brother David is working on it more in detail.
I’m not sure if he has this link or not. Would you be interested in forwarding your email address to me about
sharing more specifics of this familial historical connection? I would appreciate it if this isn’t posted as it’s personal, but this is so interesting! Thank you! Kind Regards, C. Henderson

By: mark lesek

mark lesek — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:29:23 +0000

I hope to remake these arms in Tasmania Australia with the encourgement of the inventors grandson John Carnes and family.I have a original 1912 and will build a modern replica with modern materials in my modern machine shop.I too am a right hand above elbow amputee who has the determination need and resorces to make this a reality.These arms have some features that even modern arms lack.They have been forgotten abour for seventy years.Please email me if you have a need or support this exciting project. mark@dynamicwelding.com My website is http://www.dynamicwelding.com or google my name in mark lesek and see what comes up.I need your support.

By: John Carnes

John Carnes — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:18:37 +0000

e-mail enroute again.

By: Mark Lesek

Mark Lesek — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:30:25 +0000

Hello John

I haven’t yet received your email, please try again, you should get through by clicking on the email link. If you wish to leave your email address I shall contact you

Thanks, Mark

By: John Carnes

John Carnes — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:22:11 +0000

Mark: Actually I meant to say that I sent you an e-mail. You should have gotten it by now.

By: Mark Lesek

Mark Lesek — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:09:10 +0000

Dear John,

I left the email on number 9 but here it is again. Mark at Dynamic

By: John Carnes

John Carnes — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:12:54 +0000

Mark, you have an e-mail.

By: mark lesek

mark lesek — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:06:38 +0000

has anybody a carnes arm I can borrow to replicate a modern version? please email mark@dynamicwelding.com

By: mark lesek

mark lesek — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:34:41 +0000

john carnes please email me regards mark lesek

By: John Carnes

John Carnes — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:39:45 +0000

Good find Firebrand38! Our family still has all the original patent drawings and information. It’s quite interesting to see that Google has all that indexed now.

Mark Lesek: Let me know if I can help with your project. Exciting!

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:40:37 +0000

Here

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.u.....px?id=5783

http://www.ingenious.org.uk/si.....D=1999-528

http://www.google.com/patents?.....038;zoom=4

http://www.google.com/patents?.....#038;cad=1

By: mark lesek

mark lesek — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:50:22 +0000

I have seen one of these wow way ahead of its time .would like to build modern version .I too am a amputee and have a modern machine shop in Tasmania Australia .Can anybody help? email mark@dynamicwelding.com

By: JERRY LEAVY

JERRY LEAVY — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:56:57 +0000

I WAS A WEARER OF CARNES ARMS AT THE AGE OF 13 IN 1940 FITTED WITH ONE ABOVE ELBOW AND ONE BELOW ELBOW AT THE KANSAS CITY FACILITY. I MET WILLIAM T CARNES AND MY PHOTOS WERE
DEPICTED ON THEIR BROCHURES……..THESE ARMS WERE A GREAT PIECE OF ENGINEERING.

By: John Carnes

John Carnes — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:11:34 +0000

And here’s another little reference:

http://www.christies.com/LotFi.....ID=3758676

Christie’s Auction house sold an arm in 1994. Interesting, but the picture isn’t there.

By: John Carnes

John Carnes — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:04:25 +0000

This was an invention by my grandfather, William T. Carnes, Sr. He had lost his right arm at the shoulder in a machine shop accident and he was an inventor so he made himself an arm. The arm was fully functional and had movable fingers and thumb. It functioned much like a real arm but with limitations of mechanics in those days. The product sold very well with the U.S. military buying many of them for soldiers who had lost limbs (yes, they made legs too). The company folded during the Great Depression. The Smithsonian has an arm and it is in a rotating display of artificial limbs. Our family has lots of information on the arm and the company.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:42:15 +0000

I’d like to know how this worked. Or was supposed to work. As far as I know, artificial limbs now days can’t do all that.