Posted by James Wong on July 30, 2010 in Gaming with 1 Comment
One of the most classic and mystical tricks ever invented in the history of magic is the Vanishing Birdcage trick. There were many versions of vanishing birdcage but Clarence Slyter has made a decided improvement to it.
Slyter uses the arm pull. But he has a spring heavy reel attached to the strap on his left wrist. Before he is ready for the vanish the cord is sufficiently long to be easily attached to the cage. When the cage is in his hands he spreads his arms sufficiently to release the catch on the reel. This takes up the excess cord until it is sufficiently short to make the vanish in the usual way. A catch on the cord itself, entering the reel, prevents the cord from being pulled out under the force of the vanish. There are reels made which have sufficient strength to pull the cage into the sleeve or beneath the clothing when released.
A pull system is a brilliant device that is broadly used in various magic tricks. There are many different construction of such device. One of the most common forms is an elastic pull often used to vanish small and light objects. A small container like a thumb tip is usually attached to the elastic string. The container is concealed in the hand first. The object is then put inside it. The magician makes a magical gesture and secretly releases the container. The elastic quickly snap back inside the coat with the object held inside the container. The hand is slowly opened to reveal that the object has been vanished. The effect of this trick is very magical. The only problem of it is how to hide the elastic when you are holding the container. Also, the magician is not able to show his hands empty right before the effect.
Another application of the elastic cord pull is the Chimney Vanish. A handkerchief is shown inside a glass cylinder held in the hands. When the palms release pressure, the elastic cord sucks the handkerchief up the sleeve with lightning speed. The vanish looks very pretty.
Rather than an elastic cord, some magician uses a retraction reel to do the trick. The reel is constructed with a strong spring inside. An inelastic cord is looped onto the reel. The cord is pulled out for use and stuck by a catch so that it does not spring back. The handkerchief attached to the cord is displayed and manipulated in any desired way. When the magician is ready, the cord is pulled again and the catch is released. The handkerchief then goes up the sleeve likewise.
The conventional square cage is not the only object that has been vanished by means of a pull in the sleeve. There have been round cages, lamps and other large objects, all collapsible, which have gone up the sleeve powered by the arm pull. The exact reverse of the old decanter trick, the spider web and many other appearances can be made to apply to similar vanishes. So may be reversed also adaptations of the several gravity applications, or the revolving panel.
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