Modern magic. : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. (1885)
Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919, Hawkins, Arthur, ca. 1940 · London ; New York : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 388
to adepth of four or fiveinches when necessary.The upper edge of thepedestal is slightly turnedin all round, so that thetop may not be pressedout altogether by theforce of the spring. Anouter casing of tin, I; fitsover a, just so tightly asto resist the upward pres-sure of the spring whenforced… … Fig. 198. 366 MODERN MAGIC The pedestal is prepared for use by removing b, and placingone of the little bouquets on the top of a; then again putting onb, and forcing it down into its place, when the condition of theapparatus will be as shown (in section) in Fig 199. The wire archprevents the…
Magic tricks
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