mechanical

175 gallon bubble tank

fear factor for kids SNL

This was filled way past the capacity we had agreed on. It bowed out but did not leak or break :] scary!

comedy chair with stirrups

Snl skit

bubble head rigs for online commercial

We made steel spines sewed into vests that held the bubble helmets centered over the heads of the main actors.

they were allowed to lean againtst the back of the head for the extras in the backround

cat train

Store window for John Carter at Spaeth

birdplane

store window bird for John Carter ar Spaeth

snow blower

Store window for John Carter @ Spaeth

cyclorama mechanism for NY Historical Society

Historical Society in NYC. General Lafayette returns. Inside the red drum was a 360 degree image of a famous painting of Versaille, which rotated with the crank. later replaced with a motor.

dancing dimented santas

TV commercial

dispenser for fruit roll ups

lottery ticket rig

The ticket would thrust forword when the box was open

mtv 'pimp my ride' microwave

MTV commercial

singing- tail flapping fish

Virginia Lottery

the mouth opened and closed, and the tail flapped....

spring loaded note ejector

One of many bomb rigs for One Life to Live

ticking pill dispenser

This ticked and rotated intermittently.

mustache rig

battery operated mustache vibrator/occilator.

The plastic base was attached to the upper lip of the actor, while the mustache on top of it was allow to wag violently, pivoting in the center

vibrating mustache rig snl copy

SNL commercial parody. A company that offers mustache rides.

weeping glasses rig

these worked really well, but did not get used in the SNL skit. Conan O'brien tried them during one of his shows.

moon seat.

This was filled with Kenoflows and was a seat for an older famous actress selling geritol

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Four heads total .. mechanisms controlled eye blinks, right and left eyeball movement, and bottom lip flappage.