1950's EAMES solar toy! The do-nothing-machine.

[Luminapolis]

One of the favorites of Luminapolis Channel

[sleoid]

Beautiful machine!!!

[guiryguiry1]

Chère amie,

me voilà désolé d'apprendre que votre joli vélo que vous aimiez tellement à été volé!

sachez que cependant qu'il a un jour été dis "People are to be loved and things are to be used. We should never confuse the two by using people and loving things"

peut être Charles aurait pu le dire mais je verrai mieux cette souriante Ray s'exprimer ainsi!

bec bec bec

[guiryguiry1]

Chere Amie,

Charles a dit :

''Qui peut dire que le plaisir est inutile"

bec bec bec

[theycallmedrworm]

It's The Chantays "Pipeline." It fits the video perfectly.

[brithans]

What is the song playing? It sounds so "surf revivalist". I quite like it.

[eamescollector]

there is a wire hidden in the grass connecting the two....

[sem1a1e]

@eamescollector - Yes fine wires to the six small motors hidden within the various devices.

[FreakCitySF]

I wonder where it is now!

[eamescollector]

according to some, the "toy" itself has been lost. but the solar collector still exists.......

[sem1a1e]

@FreakCitySF

According to the official arcives of Alcoa it was loaned out for an exhibition and so badly damaged that it was scrapped in the early 1970's. So.... in a sense it is everywhere in the aluminum cans we use every day.

[Elfridabeetle]

Basis for "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland

[StewedTomato]

At least it moves! Thanks

[bfm01]

I've only seen this in still photos...how cool it is to see it in action...thanks!