@macrocosmmonochronismmechanism on Instagram: "This Machine Ran for 250 Years For over 250 years, this mechanical swan has been moving without electricity. Built in 1773, the Silver Swan runs entirely on springs and gears, moving its neck and beak with lifelike precision. What looks like flowing water isn’t water at all. The effect is created by rotating glass rods—an illusion so delicate that a single break would be impossible to replace. That’s why in 2008, the swan was fully dismantled for th