Gilbert Repeater on an Edison Triumph - Video!

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Gilbert Repeater on an Edison Triumph - Video!

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Folks, 

Here is something you don't see very often.   I've just produced a video of the repeater made by Melvin Elam Gilbert on an Edison Triumph.   

Take a look and enjoy and learn!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvht6nQMMRg
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For a certifiably insane inventor, Gilbert was very clever!

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Very Cool!!!! Any chance you could do another with close-ups on the mechanism?

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That is just awesome!
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That's amazing. Thank you for posting!!

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Very Cool Shawn!! Great Video!! Thanks for sharing!!

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Very interesting, thanks for sharing.

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Great job on the video Shawn! I've worked on and made parts for several of the known examples. They are very cleverly designed!

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If works fine and perfect. Thanks for sharing.
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Certifiably...amazing. Thanks Shawn!

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