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Piece 05 / 50Creatures2026 · Oakland, California
Major Tomcat
TitleMajor Tomcat
Year2026
Dimensions19” x 12” x 12”
CategoryCreatures
StatusIn a collection
Made inOakland, California
The story
Turning the crank generates a loud “Meow” and supplies power to the internal LEDs and panel meters.
Every element was found — scrap yards, second-hand stores, dumpsters — then cleaned, stripped, sorted and rebuilt. Found aluminum is TIG-welded and sanded seamless; nothing is cast. The electronics are salvaged from consumer devices, repaired and rewired so the piece does something when you touch it.
IN MOTION
Major Tomcat · running2026
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Parts list
What it used to be
Everything in this piece had a previous life. Nemo’s own inventory, in his words.
Slide viewerpanel metersshoe stretcherstypewriter casehand crank generator/noise makerLEDsaluminumfresnel lens
