John Dowding's Other Mechanical and Electrical Projects

Welcome to my mechanical and electrical page. Here, I will showcase some of the machines I have designed, built, repaired, or just plain took apart for the fun of it.

Brunswick Gramophone


I'll start with my gramophone. It's a 1918 Brunswick upright model that was in need of repair. I completely disassembled the mechanical workings, replaced a broken spring then cleaned and re-assembled the parts. To see details of the restoration work, click on the photo on the left. This will take you to a page with a full description and more photos.

Slow Motion Walter


Meet Slow Motion Walter. This little guy will play his guitar and nod his head when the music plays. To see more of him and his stage, click on his image. This will take you to a page with a description of his construction and links to pictures of what it takes to make him play.
 

Barbecue Spit

This barbecue spit was made so that friends could cook a couple of roasts over an open fire.
 

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This page was last updated March 20, 2005.