As I said, I cannot remember if it was there when I last visited Hartford in the 80s, but it was in the basement back in 1972. I distinctly remember the low ceiling and being surprised that the basement had a newish cement floor and was actually done up very 1970s-like. In other words, it was obviously not the basement the family ever saw. I don't think the museum was there in 1972; I think that came along a bit later. I remember being shocked when I saw it. The fact that I don't remember going into the basement during the 80s visits suggests that the machine may have already moved by that point. I also remember being pleasantly surprised by it. I had seen The Adventures of Mark Twain and really expected a very goofy looking machine. The movie does the machine, and perhaps Paige, a disservice for comic effect. The actual machine looks as though it should do SOMETHING useful. Carl J. Chimi Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, PA