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Photo Caption Competition No. 19: A Horological Fairground

by Ian Skellern

Believe it or not, this Rube Goldberg/Jean Tinguely-style contraption is actually an astronomical clock by A.H.C.I. member Miki Eleta called BY2112ME that displays retrograde minutes, jumping hours, day of the week, a three-dimensional moon phase, and world time. And it’s all regulated by Eleta’s own constant force gravity tourbillon with chronometer escapement.

But the question I’m asking here is: what might this assembly of gears be and/or be doing if it wasn’t a clock? Please leave your ideas (fun or funny also welcome) in the comments.

The mind-blowing BY2112ME by Miki Eleta

And congratulations to Mark for his Gary Larson /The Far Side-esque winning entry in last week’s competition about a boat stranded in the snow. You can see Mark’s caption plus all of the other excellent caption suggestions at Photo Caption Competition No. 18: Boat In Snow.

13 replies
  1. Ian Skellern
    Ian Skellern says:
    May 13, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    So that’s how an iPhone works

    Reply
  2. Morteza Alavizadeh
    Morteza Alavizadeh says:
    May 13, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    All you need to do to find the Treasure Planet is to solve this astrolabe 😉

    Reply
  3. Steven Plowman
    Steven Plowman says:
    May 13, 2016 at 10:26 pm

    The wheels on the bus go round and round

    Reply
  4. Brent
    Brent says:
    May 14, 2016 at 12:36 am

    Smallest amusement park I’ve ever been to!

    Reply
  5. Robert Down
    Robert Down says:
    May 14, 2016 at 12:39 am

    At last! The government committee light bulb changer!

    Reply
  6. john coleman
    john coleman says:
    May 14, 2016 at 3:37 am

    We took this out of a Stanley steamer.

    Reply
  7. Scott
    Scott says:
    May 14, 2016 at 9:41 am

    Like his confectionary machinery, Willy Wonka’s clock was needlessly complicated

    Reply
  8. Zach p.
    Zach p. says:
    May 14, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    “If you have a heart condition, please consult your doctor before riding the Gravity Tourbillon.”

    Reply
    • Ian Skellern
      Ian Skellern says:
      May 20, 2016 at 7:46 pm

      Congratulations Zack, you are the winner.

      Reply
  9. Joe Mazzilli
    Joe Mazzilli says:
    May 14, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    Where’s the video?

    Reply
  10. Boris
    Boris says:
    May 14, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    A rollercoaster….

    Reply
  11. George W
    George W says:
    May 19, 2016 at 7:24 pm

    My head is still spinning

    Reply

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