Circa 1882
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Specs:
Price $350 Sold
- 7.4 lbs / 5” W x 14” H x 6” D
Inventor:
Steam boiler originally designed by Bernard Maets. Unfortunately, Bernard did not believe in patenting his work and our understanding of his incredible work is limited. A number of different units have been recovered. Some may have once actually worked others may have been developed as models.
Type and Function:
Once this may have been a working steam unit. It has been converted by the Maets Foundation into a modern use. This and other similar units now function as holders for external hard disk drives for desktop and laptop computers. They contain a 750 GB hard disk drive that connects to any computer via a USB cable include. Although the use is modern the look is of a by gone era. Let your computer look like it is steam powered.
Recovery Site:
Found in a collapsed shed on the Maets property near the main house.
Principal Investigator:
This object has been recovered, studied and converted by Ed Kidera. Note from Mr. Kidera: “Great to have some extra storage space for the Foundation computers.” More about Mr. Kidera