It had been on the run since 1956, when it's creator, young Baltimore resident billy greenberg, set it free to keep an angry mob from destroying it.

For years, the robot kept on the run, taking on odd jobs and fighting monsters. Finally, after a series of misadventures, including a battle against alien invaders in 1968, the robot returned to a much older Billy. Billy decided to put his creation to rest. Its fuel rod assembly was removed and the robot was laid to rest in the basement of the Greenberg rowhouse. The robot remained silent for nearly 35 years.

Eventually, everyone forgot it ever existed.

I inherited the old tenement earlier this year and found the rusting hulk beneath a stack of old newspapers and assorted junk in the basement. At first I wasn't sure if it was part of the boiler! But after careful examination, I discovered a set of detailed notes from Professor Greenberg amongst the debris. The last section of Greenbergs diary explained the steps for removal and re-installation of the fuel rod assembly. Finally, I discovered the fuel rod assembly itself, wrapped in an old tarp. At once, I was determined to see the robot return to life.

After months of feverish work, several trips to Radio Shack, and an electrical utility bill you would not believe, the robot was brought back to life. This is his story.