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THE AUTOMATOR

Year: 2006

Body: CHELDCO

Materials: wood, mixed-media, hand-built audio circuit

Dimensions: 14" x 7" x 7.5"

This form was inspired by old Bakelite radios. This photo was taken prior to the installation of the circuit. Today the pressboard back bares six black potentiometer knobs that run linearly under the vent. Three small silver toggle switches align vertically above the large switch seen here.

This piece shrieks like a radio searching for a signal at high volume. The knobs and toggles can send it from slow thudding electro-ticks to ear splitting sonic cries in a blink.

[Circuit built by basement lurker: Corey Bayus]