Goldston, Will, 1877-1948 · London : The Magician ltd. · leaf 100
e second of the drawings the method is revealed. The assistant takes a small screw-driver into the box with her; after being laced into a canvas cover, the chest is tipped on one end, with the secret panel on top, and, of course, placed in a cabinet with the blinds drawn. With the aid of the… … on each end of the rod is a fixed catch bearing on springs. When the captive lifts the centre catch, she also lifts the two end ones as well, thus releas- ing the panel, which is now only secured by two small pegs on the bottom edge, which drop into the floor of the box. The panel naturally drops…
Magic tricks
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