The elder Sellers was convinced the machine was a hoax, and to prove his point, he hired local engineer Isaiah Lukens to build a similar machine, using a hidden clockwork motor as a power source.
The elder Sellers was convinced the machine was a hoax. He hired local engineer Isaiah Lukens. This was to build a similar machine. This was to prove his point. He was using a hidden clockwork motor as a power source. This was to prove his point.