The Flying Reiver suspended in the atrium at Tullie House, Carlisle

The Flying Reiver suspended in the atrium at Tullie House, Carlisle

 

The Flying Reiver's three hoodies - based on a real Roman statue, we made ours in resin and includes some hoody stripes.

The Flying Reiver's three hoodies - based on a real Roman statue, we made ours in resin and includes some hoody stripes.

The Flying Reiver Nautilus automata

The Flying Reiver Nautilus automata

The Flying Reiver mermaid moving painting

The Flying Reiver mermaid moving painting

The Flying Reiver close-up of the bird skeleton automata

The Flying Reiver Close-up of the bird skeleton automata

 

The Flying Reiver being set up at Tullie House Museum

The Flying Reiver being set up at Tullie House Museum

The Flying Reiver's completely wireless donation box coin mech

The Flying Reiver's completely wireless donation box coin mech

 

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The Flying Reiver

The world's first coin operated museum signage using our latest invention of wireless coin mechanisms, The Flying Reiver is a life-size automata of a 16th century Boarder Reiver, who just happens to be riding a horse (well, bicycle). With automata by Keith Newstead, the Reiver is making off with the prize artefacts of Tullie House Museum in Carlisle who's entrance he now hangs in. The Flying Reiver sports signs to direct visitors around the museum and is operated from a wireless donation box situated on the entrance floor below - inserting a coin brings him and the exhibits to life thanks to 9 motors and Keith Newstead's ingenious mechanisms.