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Dr Grymm's Eye Pod Victrola

By Johnny Cat in Arts & Crafts, Music, Science & Tech on Nov 16, 2009 at 4:37 pm


Eye-Pod-VictrolaIt may be surprising, but that is a modified iPod, with a working dock and speaker.  ”Dr. Grymm” designed the steampunk modification, and has more photos on his Flickr set.

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, he has used a motley mix of materials (old typewriters, formed brass and steel, leather and quartz crystals) to put together a contraption that you wouldn’t have envisaged even in your wildest dreams – a gigantic eye popping out from the iPod controller section, and a crystal ball (?) replacing the comparably delectable screen; all resting on a steampunk victrola base with a blaring horn (we certainly hope there are no eerie tunes played for the additional effect).  Good news, though. It plays like your regular iPod so you can handpick your own tunes.

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  1. Tonberry2k
    Nov 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    It looks like something out of ReBoot.

  2. pwscott
    Nov 16th, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    I hope it plays DeBussy. Looks mighty creepy.:p

  3. Noelegy
    Nov 17th, 2009 at 1:05 am

    Oh, that's gorgeous and weird. I was getting burned out on steampunk stuff, but this is a breath of fresh air (steam?).

  4. Tim Giachetti
    Nov 17th, 2009 at 2:22 am

    Johnny? If you like "da punk", check out the movie "Perfect Creature".
    Takes place in an alternate earth that never left the Industrial/Victorian era. Fair movie with a pretty good story.

  5. ted
    Nov 17th, 2009 at 7:25 am

    It is more interesting than other steampunk stuff, but only because it has an eye.

  6. G
    Nov 17th, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    That is pretty awesome.

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