
: The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Sunday , August 22, 2010 Banjo-playing pig automaton with thumb piano Check out this wood automaton made by Guy Francis , a full-time illustrator who lives in Provo , Utah , United States . From the artist's : blog Most of the movements , the strumming , head turning , and banjo movement are controlled by a bunch of cams on the crankshaft . I had some extra room on the crank so I added the little bird . I wasn't sure how it would turn out , but I think its popping up and down makes me smile the most . Inside I built a little music box called a Kalimba , or thumb piano . It's not terribly loud