untitled (machine #6)

steel, electric motor and light bulb

A propeller is opposed by steel weights on a balance bar. The propeller's end is heavier. When the machine is engaged the blades produce enough lift to overcome the weight difference. As it rises, it trips the center switch and cuts the power to the motor. As the machine falls back to its rest position the switch is reset, completing the cycle.

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