Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 135
nsion of the india-rubber band. You will see thatwhen the string is pulled the limbs will pivot round thepoints A and B, and the puppets will assume the positionrepresented in No. 2, the body having slid along the cord, 9 ii8 MECHANICAL TOYS, ETC. which it cannot get away from because of the peg… … -Fig., 93-—A Mechanical Toy. The Acrobatic Ape. 1. Position at starting : pull the Cord and the Puppet will assume Position 2. 2. End of Ascension Motion. The String is caught at V. The India-rubberpulls up the Legs (3). 3. Puppet suspended by V. Pull the Cord, and the Figure resumes AttitudeNo. I.…
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