Jean,  I suggest you contact Steve & Jere Ryder <amltd@voicenet.com>

Steve and Jere brought a magic show to one of the MBSI national
meetings in New Jersey, with many fascinating Robert-Houdin automatons.
They also either showed a video or the real automaton of the trapeze
artist (too long ago, I can't remember!) and many jaws dropped when we
saw it.

Good luck!

Nancy Fratti - Nancy Fratti Music Boxes
Canastota, New York, USA
http://www.nancyfrattimusicboxes.com/