Otto the Ottoman Automaton
In 1876, Murad V, the mad Ottoman Sultan, commisioned the manufacture of a marvelous automaton.
This amazing steam-driven contraption was quickly christened "Otto" during its subsequent tour of European capitals.
Visit www.empireofsteam.blogspot.com for the full story behind this and other creations of the Imperial Era often referred to as the "Steampunk Age".
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Otto the Ottoman Automaton
In 1876, Murad V, the mad Ottoman Sultan, commisioned the manufacture of a marvelous automaton.
This amazing steam-driven contraption was quickly christened "Otto" during its subsequent tour of European capitals.
Visit www.empireofsteam.blogspot.com for the full story behind this and other creations of the Imperial Era often referred to as the "Steampunk Age".
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Uploaded on August 28, 2010
Taken on August 28, 2010