Clockwork desk

Over at Boing Boing Gadgets, John posts about this magnificent clockwork desk. Guess what... It ain't cheap. Link

[#1 posted by Orchestra Spy , June 18, 2008 1:45 PM]

Awesome desk.

[#2 posted by Shawn Wolfe , June 18, 2008 1:54 PM]

And here I thought nothing could make me think of that Wild Wild West remake ever again.

[#3 posted by Takuan , June 18, 2008 2:01 PM]

please tell me the gears all mesh and turn?

[#4 posted by noen , June 18, 2008 3:17 PM]

If it could walk that would be even better.

[#5 posted by heresyoftruth , June 18, 2008 4:27 PM]

That is damn pretty.

It would be perfect if the gears did something cool, like open the door to your secret lab.

[#6 posted by jenjen , June 18, 2008 5:09 PM]

They DO turn - go look at the Gadgets posting and there's a link to a video. DROOL!

[#7 posted by Moon , June 18, 2008 8:16 PM]

STEAMPUNK!!! Come ON! It has GEARS! STEAMPUNK!!!!!

[#8 posted by buddy66 , June 18, 2008 8:28 PM]

A stunning illustration of the term, Wretched Excess,

[#9 posted by Antinous , June 18, 2008 8:37 PM]

Buddy,

A friend of mine once said, "Extravagant is fine. Frivolous is fine. Wasteful is not." As long as somebody really enjoys it, it's not excess.

[#10 posted by dculberson , June 18, 2008 10:51 PM]

Lovely. Maybe the gears can be used to pump milk and honey.

[#11 posted by Slizzered , June 19, 2008 1:44 AM]

A thing of beauty!

[#12 posted by Jeff , June 19, 2008 8:54 AM]

I would hope that it does something, like spit out a gum ball or sharpen a pencil when you turn a knob. It would be wasted in my office, where my desk is covered with books, papers, technology, toys, coffee cup, clock, pictures...But it is very cool.

[#13 posted by Thewooddwarf , June 19, 2008 12:33 PM]

A quote from the Doctor seems to be in order

Oh, you are beautiful! No really, you are, you're gorgeous! Space-age clockwork, I love it, I've got chills!