Japanese wind-up archer made in the 1880s

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  1. That has to be the MOST deadly toy thingy ever...

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  2. This is an incredible example of automatons! It's beautifully created and has such complex movements. Absolutely genius!

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  3. Maybe 10 years ago, I bought a cheap kit for one of these in Japan as a gift for my father. He assembled it and got it to work fairly well. It was quite cheesy compared to the original but did allow you to see how such a device could be constructed.

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