Restoring the Grand Orrery - Short Documentary

[@FKreider]

RIP Mr. Bennett-Levy - it is very nice that you were captured here in this short film performing your "magnum opus" of restoration work.

[@hlygrail]

The curse of finishing the "magnum opus" of your life. Truly, the gift of his unique skill would have been lost to time, had they waited a year....

[@laughingachilles]

"If I was wealthy I would have done it for nothing" This attitude has produced some of the greatest artisans and scientists in history.

[@kevinvanveen3260]

I mean i would be totally awsome to have a job that you know you would still do if you won the lottery.

[@sky173]

That would be a great honor to work on. Well done.

[@PacoOtis]

Wow! Such a professional person! This video is a pleasure to view. Thanks for posting it.

[@campbellmorrison8540]

Gorgeous, what a challenge, you did yourself proud Sir.

[@Raj-gp8vs]

U r inspiring. Great🙏🏻

[@edwinmiller4609]

What a phenomenal undertaking as well as a ingenious machine, enjoyed your video

[@decibelchild]

+Edwin Miller yeah i envy this guy, i really hope the skills i posses as an electrician may be able to turn into something great some day.

[@luizaoliveira5088]

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[@quocthaibui1379]

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[@micio630]

A charming, wonderful video. Thank you.

[@BuildYourOwnWatch]

Superb video, thank you! It is wonderful to hear from the restorer and some of the difficulties faced in restoring the Grand Orrery.

[@hlygrail]

"So if you just take out 14 bolts, for example, and just throw them down, well 14! gives you 87 billion combinations." Tip of the day: Keep REALLY GOOD TRACK of which bolt goes where, lol!

[@dougmacqueen1679]

And here I have always enjoyed refitting the mixed up screws as the most fun.

[@EyeLean5280]

This video REALLY ought to have shown more of the restored, moving orrery in full. Honestly, filmmaking 101.

[@davidbergaragonzalez5653]

What an absolutely marvelous machine.

[@MrAbyneal]

Wonderful. This made my day.

[@jonlasiter7154]

Brilliant work!

[@paulgeorge7347]

what a lovely man

[@geoffreygarwood8018]

That's awesome!

[@wrcoe]

superb. thank you.

[@dancingnature]

They had one on the ceiling of the Museum of Natural History in NYC. I remember it still worked when I was a child but it’s been off for decades and they don’t even point it out any longer. I wish they would fix it.

[@dimitrimatsacos7859]

cometh the hour, cometh the man

[@Sketchicane]

Gorgeous machine

[@russbentley7677]

The only thing we don't see in this lovely video is a good long look at the the thing bloody well working. So, at the end I am left waiting for what I am not gpong to get.

[@kevinkelly6479]

Excellent

[@AudioAndroid]

Aughra would be impressed.

[@carronalee]

Joe Sugg’s vlog of his visit to Dumfries House sent me here......

[@capoeirastronaut]

Christie's listed I think that orrery, as expected to fetch £80-120k in 2007. Seems like a bargain to me.

[@keithmallory9932]

Do you entertain Gilgamesh with orrey?

[@jewman3972]

I’m getting rooms in the Tower of Pisa. I hear the rooms level off every 24 hours. As the world turns

[@mary-anncarleton7578]

Fun

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[@EbonCollins]

Make one work. I bet you can’t keep time no matter what you do.