var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-32869629-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @scarletseahorse)http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bb0c826cccece06fa3a51416f4e923c2/tumblr_mo56l3hVMO1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>S is for ‘Stan the Cyborg’</p> <p>From the episode of American Dad (May the best Stan win) where Stan gets replaced by a CIA Cyborg version of himself from the future!</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>S in the Alphabots Tumblr project</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/52568680100http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/52568680100Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:07:00 +0100alphabotsstancyborgamerican dad<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9eca64b0aef690f554dae00fff5e16b/tumblr_mnij4vbYRL1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Q is for Questor</p> <p>The Android with incomplete memory tapes,who is searching for his creator and his purpose, and finds both in a cave inside Mount Ararat. From the movie ‘The Questor Tapes’ 1974.   The script is credited to Gene Roddenberry, and the Questor android is thought to be the inspiration for the character of Data from Roddenberry’s later Star Trek- The Next Generation.</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>Q in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed Alphabet for the Alphabots Tumblr Project.</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/51560743093http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/51560743093Tue, 28 May 2013 15:34:07 +0100Alphabotsvintage robotsquestorroddenberrythe questor tapes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dbfc181f375498b1a542f2915849b8f7/tumblr_mn53v7b8Mg1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>P is for ‘Polyphase Avatron’  </p> <p>The Dr. Who Robotic Parrot, owned by The Captain in ‘The Pirate Planet’ 1978</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>P in the VINTAGE ROBOTS <span> themed Alphabet for Alphabots Tumblr.</span></p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/50977943553http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/50977943553Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:00 +0100polyphase avatronDr.WhoAlphabotsvintage robotsrobotic parrot<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c801c8379e2ff460c10768d2bb821104/tumblr_mmsesdm0Nv1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>O is for OLGA THE ROBOT from ‘The Perfect Woman’ a 1949 British comedy film, directed by Bernard Knowles.</p> <p>by Gerri Ryan</p> <p>O in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed Alphabet for the Alphabots Tumblr Project</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/50415218229http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/50415218229Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:00 +0100OlgaAlphabotsvintage robotsfemale robots<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9ee6017fb6c7e4d5861b641d232feb80/tumblr_mmfbxpZJva1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>N IS FOR NIYA </p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘N’ in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed Alphabet for ‘Alphabots Tumblr Project’</p> <p>NIYA is the Humanoid Clone from the 1981 Soviet Science Fiction film ‘Cherez terni k zvyozdam’ (To the stars by Hard Ways)  Directed by Richard Viktorov.  </p> <p>A heavily edited English-dubbed version was featured as ‘Humanoid Woman’ in an episode of ‘Mystery Science Theatre 3000’</p> <p>Lots of info on the movie here <a href="http://merryfrolics.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/to-the-stars-by-hard-ways/comment-page-1/"><a href="http://merryfrolics.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/to-the-stars-by-hard-ways/comment-page-1/">http://merryfrolics.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/to-the-stars-by-hard-ways/comment-page-1/</a></a>    for anyone who is interested!</p> <p></p> <p></p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/49846908196http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/49846908196Tue, 07 May 2013 11:32:13 +0100Niyarichard victorovsoviet sci fiTo the stars by hard wayshumanoid cloneCherez terni k zvyozdamhumanoid woman<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f1a26eef67d29f768b04071c31f1fe8c/tumblr_mm0o2bVCBb1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lilliput Robot and Magic Robot</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘L’ and ‘M’ in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed alphabet for ‘Alphabots’</p> <p>Lilliput was the first mass-produced tin toy robot from the 1940’s and Magic Robot was a classic 1950’s board game.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-jVm7XR9Is"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-jVm7XR9Is">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-jVm7XR9Is</a></a></p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/49174344843http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/49174344843Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:30:11 +0100robotsvintage robotslilliputmagic robotjapanese robotstin robotsrobot board gamesalphabots<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0302067c17bc074b4a48977f8e67e2bc/tumblr_mlb6m0xgwz1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>K is for ‘K9, K1, Kamelion’</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘K’ in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed alphabet.</p> <p>Three ‘K’ robots from the classic TV series Dr. Who!</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/48053207697http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/48053207697Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:13:12 +0100alphabotsdr. whorobotsandroidsK9K1kamelion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c752d7cc4fd57cd234714f034d5b2d80/tumblr_mkzrm1ik951r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>J IS FOR ‘JET JAGUAR’</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘J’ in the VINTAGE <strong>ROBOTS</strong> themed alphabet</p> <p>‘JET JAGUAR’ from the 1973 Japanese film ‘Godzilla Vs Megalon ‘<a href="http://zai-stock.deviantart.com/art/My-Japanese-Newspaper-198670092"><br/></a></p> <p>(Japanese newspaper from Zai-stock<a href="http://zai-stock.deviantart.com/art/My-Japanese-Newspaper-198670092"><a href="http://zai-stock.deviantart.com/art/My-Japanese-Newspaper-198670092">http://zai-stock.deviantart.com/art/My-Japanese-Newspaper-198670092</a></a> )<span>      </span></p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/47539521364http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/47539521364Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:15:00 +0100alphabotsrobotsjapanese robotsjet jaguargodzillatohovintage robots<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b74ee67dc9616ba5279fcbb7bb15e1f1/tumblr_mkjyffWdn21r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I IS FOR ‘IRONA’</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘I’ in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed Alphabet</p> <p>‘IRONA’  Richie Rich’s robot maid and bodyguard from Harvey comics  1953 to 1982</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/46808434888http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/46808434888Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:21:15 +0100ironaalphabotsrichie richharvey comicsrobots<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c01bf260d1cdd0a1c623a4ff0ded733e/tumblr_mk87krSpIw1r93pi2o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>H is for ‘Horikawa Robots’</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘H’ in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed Alphabet.</p> <p>Japanese tin robots made from 1950’s to 1970’s</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/46260358303http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/46260358303Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:07:00 +0000horikawavintage robotsalphabotstin robotsjapanese robots<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7da7b0a365a0f2c7fdcb5bbe5ea0adbc/tumblr_mjv7iaBSED1r93pi2o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>G is for ’ Garco’</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>G in the ‘VINTAGE ROBOTS’ themed alphabet.</p> <p>GARCO the 1950’s Robot built by Harvey Chapman from discarded aircraft parts,had vacuum suction fingertips and could play chess, mix drinks and hammer nails! Intended to carry out tasks ‘too dangerous’ for humans such as mixing explosives and handling radioactive materials, he instead became a ‘celebrity’ robot, appearing in movies, tv shows and commercials,  famously appearing as a guest panelist on the hit tv show JUKEBOX JURY IN 1954.</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/45679326781http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/45679326781Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:37:00 +0000robotgarcojukebox juryalphabots1950's<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0033a11bd6084259339f0b17c27a4c8d/tumblr_mjhtbePQqF1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>F is for the ‘Flute Player’</p> <p>by Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘F’ in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed Alphabet</p> <p><span>The Flute Player was the first Biomechanical robot, built by Jacques de Vaucanson in 1738. A life-sized figure, it could perform 12  different songs on the flute, imitating the movement of human lips, hands and lungs!</span></p> <p></p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/45103426402http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/45103426402Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:02:02 +0000alphabotsvintage robotsrobotsflute playermusic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ddd0780e6826a6fba6573e2a122b9cbf/tumblr_mj57b2FEQO1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘E’ is for Euphonia</p> <p>by Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘E’ in the VINTAGE ROBOT themed Alphabet.</p> <p>An amazing robot created by Joseph Faber in 1845. It consisted of a bizarre looking talking head that spoke in a ‘weird, ghostly monotone’, using an ingenious recreation of the human speech organs, manipulated by foot pedals and a keyboard!</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/44543416144http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/44543416144Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:35:26 +0000alphabotsvintage robots<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e3ebd00cf442f925412779af8a1f10f2/tumblr_mirt6i8gFU1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>D is for DALEK</p> <p>by Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘D’ in the ’ VINTAGE ROBOT’ themed Alphabet.</p> <p>‘D’ was supposed to be the ‘Digesting Duck Robot’!!  But, as the designer of the Dr. Who Daleks (almost 50 years ago!) Ray Cusick sadly died last week, this is in his memory. Here the Daleks are seen emerging from the River Thames…be very afraid!!</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/43975713322http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/43975713322Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:01:00 +0000Dr.Whodaleksalphabots<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/10411463e9dd03c886db3f6ab7ff852b/tumblr_migw09mIeL1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>C is for CATERPILLAR AUTOMATON</p> <p>By Gerri Ryan</p> <p>‘C’ in the ‘VINTAGE ROBOTS’ themed alphabet</p> <p>This dazzling jewel-encrusted robotic caterpillar was made in 1820 by Swiss watchmaker Henri Maillardet. It crawls realistically, simulating the up and down movements of a caterpillar.It sold at Sotheby’s Auction in Geneva in 2010 for $415,000.    Click here to see the original in action..its pretty cool!!          </p> <p><a href="http://youtu.be/d_5m_3SSdXU">http://youtu.be/d_5m_3SSdXU</a></p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/43481752901http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/43481752901Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:28:00 +0000automatoncaterpillarjewellsmaillardet<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aa4c72a2cd3bffe59668addcff0ed931/tumblr_mif2zp2KnX1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>***ONLY ONE DAY LEFT TO VOTE!***  So if you like my entry, please vote !! Thanks!! ***</p> <p>          Album cover entry for Laura Marling ‘The Beast’    Secret7”  Talenthouse project working with the London charity ART AGAINST KNIVES.  </p> <p><a href="http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/a696c3d4d2643d745f7790ffa511100e/888">http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/a696c3d4d2643d745f7790ffa511100e/888</a></p> <p>‘The Beast’ by GerriRyan</p> <p>.<span>The song ‘The Beast’ is visualised by the image of a sleeping girl, with the strange and oppressive ‘Beast’ figure looming over her from the bed-head. The patchwork quilt bed-cover is decorated with images from the song. The mirror, pulled and choked by the rope,swinging from trees, blood on hands, and sleight of hand,suggesting these images are churning through her head as she sleeps!</span></p> <p><span>  </span></p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/43396023825http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/43396023825Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:04:00 +0000secret7the beasttalenthouselaura marling<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e1c106edc0a7cbac93da5d4103c62893/tumblr_mi13c1AyuN1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>B is for BOILERPLATE</span></p> <p><span>By Gerri Ryan</span></p> <p><span>‘B’ in the ‘VINTAGE ROBOTS’  themed Alphabet</span></p> <p><span>BOILERPLATE is a fascinating robot!! Created in 2000 by Paul Guinan as a 12” model, the accompanying website documents his amazing adventures, from his development as a prototype soldier in 1893, through many conflicts, to his supposed capture by the Germans in WW1.  Photoshopped archival images showing him with famous figures including Teddy Roosevelt, caused him to become an unintentional hoax!  www.bigredhair.com/boilerplate/soldier/bp.teddy.html </span></p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/42795087677http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/42795087677Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:45:00 +0000boilerplaterobotsalphabotsvintage robots<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b5318789bf1fdfdd550116c1118d346/tumblr_mhp2dt4Zvh1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A is for Automaton. By Gerri Ryan.</p> <p>A ‘writing’ automaton, popular in the 18th century.</p> <p>First entry in my ’ VINTAGE ROBOTS’  themed alphabet!</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/42269791328http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/42269791328Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:53:00 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md19p9oejG1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Y is for Yvaine from ‘Stardust’ by Neil Gaiman. By Gerri Ryan.</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/35075795103http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/35075795103Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:15:00 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcbftfstKR1r93pi2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>W is for Dr. Watson from the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ stories, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!   By Gerri Ryan.</p>http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/34123341215http://scarletseahorse.tumblr.com/post/34123341215Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:29:00 +0100