EMETT'S COMPUTER A mechanical 'computer' is seen in action as inventor Roland Emett adds the finishing touches.
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	Catalog #:	317737
	Clip Number:	317737-1
	Orginal Film:	CP 617
	Timecode:	01:45:21 - 01:47:40
	Location:	London.
	Year Shot:	1966 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	Yes
	Headings:	COMPUTERS: Misc. INVENTIONS: Novelty LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Artist
	Description:	EMETT'S COMPUTER (aka Wacky gadget contraption / computer) A mechanical 'computer' is seen in action as inventor Roland Emett adds the finishing touches. "Wacky genius" Roland Emmett has been commissioned by a big computer company (Honeywell?) to create a working computer out of an assortment of odd parts. The machine, which he calls the "Forget-Me-Not Computer", is very very complicated and humourous - -a Rube Goldberg type thing. Lots of CUs of details while it is working. London. MS Assortment of junk on table. C.S. More junk including alarm clock sparking plug and set of tea- spoons on needle pan L. to R. to half a brick in clamp etc. MS Emmett picks up bone. MS His hands as he picks up lampshade and sets it on end of bone puts caster at lampshade. MS Emmett looks at wheel on lampshade quizically places this on table and picks up half a brick in clamp. C.S. Emmett. C.S. Brick in clamp. LS Emmett stands up with brick and walks to computer. MS Emmett fixes brick into position. MS Revolving wheel reading 'Corrections Corner.' C.S. Correction Corner. C.S. Revolving wheel. MS Emmett watching machine working. C.S. Emmett holding calculator in hand. MS Emmett stops one part of machine releases it and begins again. MS 'Elephants ears and top of trunk' section of machine. MS Trunk. C.S. Mobile magnet apparatus passes open window with sign underneath 'Mother'. MSHA Same apparatus with two signs 'Message exchange by Biddycycle' 'Running Selection' pan to further sign 'The Honeywell' - Emmett forget-me-not Computer'. C.S. This sign. C.S. Emmett seen through apparatus pan L. to revolving balls on strings. Emmetts hand adjusts part of the mechanism. C.S. Apparatus with three signs 'Brian Drain' 'Mass Memory' 'Brian Boost'. C.S. Water being poured onto brain boost pan down to Mass memory apparatus. MS Alarm clock pan down to apparatus of 'Instruction repertoire'. C.S. Another angle. C.S. Small Section of ditto. C.S. Arm of pulley holding bun pan down to bun being lowered into vase and sign reading 'Information feed in.' C.S. Mechanical birds revolving. C.S. Same birds pecking at playing cards. MS

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