Chris
Super-scientist Edison Bell built a sentient, English-speaking, instruction-understanding robot in the 1940s names Frankie Stein. Originally built to run his errands, the robot learns emotions. In one story he experiences joy while riding a rollercoaster. In another, he fears for Edison's safety. The weird part? Frankie accompanied Edison and Jimmy on their first few adventures... and was never seen again. On their final adventure together, the boys take Frankie for a hike and they build a kite (every Edison Bell story was followed by a page or two of instructions to build a maker project like a model plane or boat.) The next story, no Frankie. My theory, Frankie is still out there flying that kite, waiting for Eddie and Jimmy to return. I'd like to do a follow-up story where Edison's granddaughter finds Frankie and goes on new adventures. Building maker projects with Arduinos and Raspberry Pis. Until then, we have a Kickstarter for a 120 page and 500-page collection of Edison Bell's adventures and maker/DIY projects. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/997725330/edison-bell-maker-projects-from-the-golden-age-of?ref=profile_starred We already made the goal so you're guaranteed the rewards if you're interested. Thanks! ... See more
