Here it is, Bessler's 12 ft wheel

[Dr]

@ Hans: I was reading this thread and came across your above post #46 feb 23 2008 and wondered if you still have the same high opinion of mr bessler? The reason I am asking is that I have purchased all the books from Mr. Collins, and read them many times  and at one time he was posing as a priest or reverand and selling pamphlets for money, he even admits this!!

[mscoffman]

@All

Speaking of cutting to the chase scene...Web link;

http://johncollinsnews.blogspot.com/

Overtaken by events...Indeed?

[AB Hammer]

Greetings All

Since this design was brought back up. I feel it is time to let every one know I no longer believe this design will work. I believed it in the earlier days but experience is the best teacher. The killer is the shifting ball or bar weight is problematic for a smooth action, and the action to shoot it will cause a negative vibration that would kill the possible momentum. As you build wheels each wheel will teach you problems that you need to learn how to overcome them.

Alan

[Cloxxki]

Mozart was also pretty much on first-name terms with his emperor, after he first was asked to come on audiency.
Rulers of those days were I think more actively involved in art, religion and science. they'd use their citizen's genious for their own greater glory. Artsmen dedicated their work to their rulers (being main sponsors), a nice symbiosis.

Rulers' succession being decided by blood lines left the time-consuming career part out of their lives.

Pure speculation: perhaps Bessler died when his latest design accelerated out of control rather than topping out at a manageable rpm?