Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Jack Black said:
Before I was ill, I visited the city of York, where one of the museums has some Victorian amusement machines on display (No, not THAT kind! :eek:). They run on clockwork mechanisms, you put a coin in, and they start up and go through a short sequence, with sounds as well as motion. I thought you might like to see this one :thumbsup:

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Jack, when you posted this the other day, it reminded me of a passage from one of my favorite novels, American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I got my copy out tonight and located the passage, figured I'd share it here (with some Lambsfoot content for good measure).

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Although the book is fiction, I believe the machine described there actually exists, at a place called the House on the Rock, an eccentric roadside attraction in Wisconsin.
 
Pàdruig said:
Very happy to hear you are recovering well, my friend.



Thank you! And yes, it is indeed a tasty brew but I have to admit, I am getting a bit "IPA'd" out. I've been gravitating to more Doppelbocks, Browns, and Black Ales as of late.

And when beers fail to satisfy, whiskey is always a good alternative. Still have the Ebony with me today.

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Thank you Dylan :) Yes, I know what you mean about the IPAs, I stocked up mainly on interesting-looking Porters, Imperial Stouts, and some Trappist beers at Christmas (quite a few IPAs too of course ;)), though in the end, I mainly drank wine, and so still have a good stockpile for when I'm back on my feet again ;) Another lovely pic there my friend :) :thumbsup:

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An interesting Export Porter brewed by a friend of mine, with my trusty AC, and the equally trusted bottle-opener you very kindly gifted me :) :thumbsup:

Fodderwing said:
Glad you are feeling better Jack. Have a great weekend everyone.
Vince Happy Birthday to your mom my friend. Mine is 85 and going strong.
Oh... and count me out of the Kimchi.
Beautiful pic Dylan. Now i gotta have a night cap.
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Thanks Dwight, I'll mark you out for Kimchi when I go to get supper ;) :D :thumbsup:

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For the Twelfth Day of Christmas (Jan. 5) and for Epiphany, also known as el Día de los Reyes (Jan. 6).
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:) :thumbsup:

Dschal said:
I plan to watch the FA Cup games, and check my email constantly.
Glad you’re on the mend Jack!
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Thanks pal, sounds like a good plan ;) :thumbsup:

btb01 said:
Jack, when you posted this the other day, it reminded me of a passage from one of my favorite novels, American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I got my copy out tonight and located the passage, figured I'd share it here (with some Lambsfoot content for good measure).

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Although the book is fiction, I believe the machine described there actually exists, at a place called the House on the Rock, an eccentric roadside attraction in Wisconsin.
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Fascinating Barrett, thank you very much for posting the pics and the link :) That machine was one of my favourites, and I can remember seeing it for the first time as a child, with my grandmother having to point out the various 'spooks' as they appeared. I believe that particular design might have been devised and built (they are not unique) by Fred Bolland, while the Fire rescue one I showed above was made by Charles Ahrens. Another maker was Vincent Canova. The most prestigious and best-known 'Working Model' designer here was John Dennison of Leeds.

Another favourite of mine was 'The Seance', which is also quite funny. Unfortunately, the one in York museum wasn't working when I visited the other day. I must also make another visit to the Kirkstall Abbey museum in Leeds, which has an excellent collection :) It's a lot simpler, but my all-time favourite might be 'The Laughing Policeman', which I can never resist, and which never fails to make me laugh! :D

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A couple of other machines in York, the Aladdin one isn't so interesting, and the Execution one rather grim! :eek:

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Lots of online info for further reading, but a couple of links here for starters :thumbsup:

http://www.underthepier.com/22_working models.htm

https://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/tag/john-dennison/

It certainly seems like a lot longer than a week since I was in York! :eek:

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Fodderwing said:
Jack the pics of these machines are most interesting. Gonna peruse the links you posted.
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I'll try to take more pics the next time I see one of those machines Dwight :) Obviously, there are not as many now, as when I was a kid, and they were just installed in arcades at the seaside, along with things like 'What-The-Butler-Saw' machines, which were even more archaic, even then. You and your camera/phone have captured the grain of that wood most beautifully :) :thumbsup:

Dschal said:
Take care of yourself, first and foremost Jack! Feel better my friend.
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Thanks a lot pal :) Hope you're having a great weekend :) :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
Fascinating Barrett, thank you very much for posting the pics and the link :) That machine was one of my favourites, and I can remember seeing it for the first time as a child, with my grandmother having to point out the various 'spooks' as they appeared. I believe that particular design might have been devised and built (they are not unique) by Fred Bolland, while the Fire rescue one I showed above was made by Charles Ahrens. Another maker was Vincent Canova. The most prestigious and best-known 'Working Model' designer here was John Dennison of Leeds.

Another favourite of mine was 'The Seance', which is also quite funny. Unfortunately, the one in York museum wasn't working when I visited the other day. I must also make another visit to the Kirkstall Abbey museum in Leeds, which has an excellent collection :) It's a lot simpler, but my all-time favourite might be 'The Laughing Policeman', which I can never resist, and which never fails to make me laugh! :D

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A couple of other machines in York, the Aladdin one isn't so interesting, and the Execution one rather grim! :eek:

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Lots of online info for further reading, but a couple of links here for starters :thumbsup:

http://www.underthepier.com/22_working models.htm

https://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/tag/john-dennison/

It certainly seems like a lot longer than a week since I was in York! :eek:

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There’s a museum in San Francisco, about 30 miles from where I live, that has a bunch of those machines. I haven’t been there for several years but I do recall seeing some rather interesting ones. I think I’ll have to plan a trip there again soon!

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Glad to hear you’re on the mend Jack. As always, that ironwood looks beautiful!
 
draggat said:
There’s a museum in San Francisco, about 30 miles from where I live, that has a bunch of those machines. I haven’t been there for several years but I do recall seeing some rather interesting ones. I think I’ll have to plan a trip there again soon!

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Glad to hear you’re on the mend Jack. As always, that ironwood looks beautiful!
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Ahh yes... I've been trying to remember where I'd seen a big collection of those machines. This ^^^ was the place. Thanks for jogging my memory.
 
rockman0 said:
Jack I'm happy to hear Ashley will be our cutler on the 2019 Gaurdians!:thumbsup::)
He did an excellent job on the 2018 AC:thumbsup:
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I'm very pleased too Rob, he did much of the work on last year's Guardians knives too. He's very talented and enthusiastic, and has a great mentor in his dad too :) The AC's turned out even better than I'd hoped, and I hope our 2019 Guardians Lambsfoot does too :) :thumbsup:

draggat said:
There’s a museum in San Francisco, about 30 miles from where I live, that has a bunch of those machines. I haven’t been there for several years but I do recall seeing some rather interesting ones. I think I’ll have to plan a trip there again soon!

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Glad to hear you’re on the mend Jack. As always, that ironwood looks beautiful!
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Hope you'll take us along with you Steve, that looks like a very interesting museum :) Thank you very much sir :) :thumbsup:
 
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