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Stevethomas Inner circle Southern U.S.A. 3728 Posts |
I don't actually think he was a magician. Just a wizard of the circuitboard.
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Dr. Eamon Inner circle ------------John Dream------------If you can Dream it, you can Do it! 1313 Posts |
Hi Parson, I like your modification, you where thinking the same as me when modefied mine...
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Dr. Eamon Inner circle ------------John Dream------------If you can Dream it, you can Do it! 1313 Posts |
BTW I really like the Switchboard (mini) but more for demonstrating at home espacially for electricians (or anyone interested in electronics) and I never take it to a performance.
I would never sell it... love it... |
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Stevethomas Inner circle Southern U.S.A. 3728 Posts |
I'll OCCASIONALLY use the mini in walkaround if it's a situation where carrying a doctor's bag would be appropriate and work, and the larger one works in some platform venues. If you'd like to have a nice place to use it in platform, get yourself a snare drum stand!
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kazam65 New user 84 Posts |
Does anyone know the jist of the routine Harry Anderson did to Johnny Carson? I heard he drove him nuts with it and I'm just curious how he performed it.
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Mr. Ree Elite user Sedona AZ 414 Posts |
Found these demos>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lGP8nQLANU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkfdN3QfQIY I had never seen this item "in action". Nicer than I thought.
An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.
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Stevethomas Inner circle Southern U.S.A. 3728 Posts |
Nice demos. I still have a VHS of Harry on Carson around here somewhere. That's the reason I bought my large Wellington Magic Switchboard. Had to have the smaller one, and bought that later. Harry's routine was pretty standard. He did say "this is an old carnival game" before starting. "Not even electronic, just electrical" was another line that stuck with me. If you get it, you'll love it!
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mcharisse Inner circle York. PA 1226 Posts |
Got a large board for Christmas and was demonstrating it at work the next day. Two days later, folks were still talking about and asking about it and running their theories by me on how it works. Maybe just a puzzle, but a strong effect nonetheless.
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Xpilot Elite user Florida 464 Posts |
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On 2006-08-07 13:45, Stevethomas wrote: I'm pretty sure (99%)that it was in the Linking Ring. Don't remember exactly when, but it was at least 6-8 years ago, probably longer. I made one up at the time- it cost me about $6 in parts at Radio Shack so $18.50 isn't really a bad price from a dealer. But I never used it much- it was a novelty I showed a few friends and took to a couple club meetings, but never actually performed it for real laymen. |
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mcharisse Inner circle York. PA 1226 Posts |
If you're really handy, making one would be an option - and the homemade look might actually benefit certain presentations.
But I consider the $400 well spent, and in just a few days have come to believe this is an excellent trick for laymen. I've just finished Ortiz' Strong Magic and am developing a presentation I think works to emotionally involve laymen in the trick. I begin by saying that people often ask me who I think the greatest magician who ever lived was. Houdini? Blacksonte? Chris Angel? (This is true, I'm often asked my opinion of other magicians. If during a show someone asked, what a great intro to launch into the trick right then) I then say I think the greatest of all was Thomas Alva Edison, and have been getting nods of agreement right there. (I've only owned the trick a week, but have done it about 30 times, at work and at my favorites bar and favorite used bookstore. Believe me, walk in with the prop and people will ask about it, great magic conversation starter.) Edison, I explained, taught us to appreciate the magic of electricity, even though we take electricity pretty much for granted these days. This is an opportunity to remind people about how electricy works - switch-wire-light - in a few seconds without bogging the trick down in history or science. But in Edison's day electricity was more magical and Edison himself was something of an amateur magician. In fact, I say, he built a little light tester to demonstrate a magic trick. The original was lost, but I had a replica made based on Edison's notebooks, as near as we can tell to his exact specifications. (This reconciles in my mind the modern elements of construction that don't make this quite believable as an antique. But at the same time, it reinforces the whole notion of antique technology.) I then follow the routine provided, perforimg as "Edison" performing the trick. At the beginning when I ask for a favorite color, I make some comment about the choice and what it says about each spectator. (Again, this is audience involving, per Ortiz) I then allow the specs to screw in their own bulbs. This is a bit of dead time I'm working on filling out with a little additional patter. But it also strengthens the effect in lay minds, I think. As I say, this is a work in progress, and scripting will only improve it. But the response has been great so far. People resonate to the electricy/magic connection, and magicians would too, I think. One layperson, having seen The Prestige, even mentioned Tesla as the worlds greatest magician. This presentation seems pretty obvious, given the Edison decal, and for all I know there are lots of people out there using the same patter presentation. But for me, so far, its meeting all the criterea of a great trick and think it will be a real memorable piece for me. Marc |
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