Sentimental Journey

[Steven Maas (CUTR)]

On Fri, 28 Mar 1997, Monte Davis wrote:
> Robby Robot, a completely pre-digital gray & red plastic robot about 18
> inches tall. A wire-wound cable led to a pistol-shaped grip with a crank
> that drove his wheels, and (I think) a trigger that caused him to turn as
> he rolled. As he proceeded, his battery-powered eyes blinked and he chanted
> scratchily: "I am Robby Robot, mech-an-i-cal man/ Drive me and steer me
> wher-ev-er you can."

I don't remember Robby, but how about _Big Lou_ from the early or mid 60s. 
He was a pointy-headed green plastic wheeled "robot" probably about 2 1/2
feet tall. Pre-digital and he didn't even have a cable to make him move.
But--he was loaded with weapons, shot balls from one arm, missiles from
both feet, and sucker-darts from his chest.  He spoke (he actually had a
record in his head and when you turned the crank it would play), his eyes
flashed, he had a clicker and the morse code on the back of his head, and
for some reason he came with a whistle. 

I believe his remnants are still in the basement of my folk's house.

	Steve Maas