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Starwagen New user 12 Posts |
Just got the Adams Milk Pitcher, and I'm having problems: It doesn't work!
The gimmick (on this version) is held in place with a plastic suction cup on the bottom, mounted off center. This, and the fact that the gimmick seems to be to flexible, means that when trying to pour (into the inner shell) the shell moves and is too far away from the lip, and the liquid won't run into the center. So am I doing something wrong, is my copy faulty and, if anyone else has overcome this problem, what do I need to do? Any help appreciated. |
"Muggs" New user Bridgeport, CT 64 Posts |
Is the suction cup holding? It sounds like it isn't. Did you get it by mail, or is there a shop or club near-by where you can show what's happening?
I don't have an Adams, but the one I have has a "free floating" shell to enable washing, and it works. You also may want to see if pouring slower has an affect. I have problems if I try to pour too fast. |
Starwagen New user 12 Posts |
RE: Problem
Yes, the suction cup is holding fine; in fact, difficult to get off. |
magicwatcher2005 Elite user Washington state 446 Posts |
Add a piece of rubber tubing to the end of a funnel, and fill it from the backside instead of the spout side so that the shell doesn't get pushed away.
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Starwagen New user 12 Posts |
Actually, the pitcher came with a funnel of sorts. That's not a problem. And it makes no difference where the filling is done, still the same problem.
I was hoping that someone else on this forum might have had to deal with this same problem with this product and had a solution. |
jimhlou Inner circle 3698 Posts |
You may have gotten a bogus unit.
Can you remove the inner unit? If so, find a suitable spacer (instead of the suction cup) and glue that sucker to the center bottom using Gorilla glue. If you can't make a decent repair, contact the seller and see if you can return it. Jim |
Michael J. Douglas Inner circle WV, USA 1645 Posts |
You may want to see if you can return it first. Even if they would normally let you return it, they may refuse after you've tried to fix it yourself.
You may want to contact the seller to see if you're doing something wrong anyway, or to see if they have handling tips. I don't have a pitcher, so I don't know what your predicament may be.
Michael J.
�Believe then, if you please, that I can do strange things.� --from Shakespeare�s �As You Like It� |
Starwagen New user 12 Posts |
RE: Fix it myself
That's what I'm tempted to do, but was hoping that I was doing something wrong and the collective wisdom here might help. As for the vendor, their suggestion was "Google", look for help on the Internet. In fact, that's how I ended up here. I'll be slow to order from that source again. But after spending several hours browsing through this forum over the last two days, I'm glad I joined; a lot of good info so far and several questions answered. Thanks for the responses. |
jimhlou Inner circle 3698 Posts |
Starwagen:
I fix, change, repair, or improve almost every trick I buy. Paid $200 (or maybe it was more) for a milk in light bulb effect, and I ended up taping the gold bulb socket with white electricians tape so it wouldn't "glint" through the shade. Some of these effects are really ingenious, but they don't think them through as thoroughly as they should. Jim |
Bob Meigs New user 54 Posts |
Starwagon,
I also find the Adams inadequate. My complaint is that it pours too slow, and it's too easy to over-pour and have the milk come out. David Charvet recommends putting very hot water inside, letting it stand a few minutes, and then bending the gimmick. Personally, I'm looking for another pitcher that works better. Anyone out there have any recommendations? On another post, someone said the Crystal Cut works much better, but I don't know whether there is just one or many different Crystal Cut pitchers. Bob |
Starwagen New user 12 Posts |
Bob
How is the gimmick held in place in your copy of the Adams pitcher? |
donrodrigo Special user U.S.A. and Europe 635 Posts |
Starwagen can it be asked who the seller is. If you can't say it is respectfully undesrstood. They telling you to look up on web seems a bit out of place for me,conversationaly would have told them to hit it where the moon don't shine...
However friend if absolutely nothing can be done chocke it up to good experience.Buy the cristal milk pitcher in plastic with the insert fixed to the bottom. I've been using this for so many years and love it had the glass one but it's become a collectors item. I remember adams produducts as a child in the five n dime stores, I still have a penny shell from them,actually very good,contrary here of course. |
Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts |
The best solutiuon is to learn to make a milk pitcher yourself from parts you can find in most Dollar Stores, or at lease very inexpensively. If you don't know how to begin, check out the DIY (stands for Do-It-Yourself) Milk Pitcher in my Dollar Store Magic section on my site.
Professor Spellbinder
Professor Emeritus at the Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry http://www.magicnook.com Publisher of The Wizards' Journals |
michaelstellman New user Los Angeles 76 Posts |
I'm so glad I'm not the only one. . I was having the same problem with the same pitcher. .in fact I'm on my second one, the gimmick in the first cracked. . .I'm honestly thinking about going for the glass version instead.
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Ray Ouellette Regular user Ottawa, Canada 114 Posts |
Try Abbott's miracle tumbler. You can't go wrong with them.
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irossall Special user Snohomish, Washington 529 Posts |
I used to have a Adams Milk Pitcher back in the late 60's. It was made of heavy glass and the insert was a stiff plastic that worked like a champ except after a while it would leak at the seams and buying a new one ($5.00) only gave the same results (leaking).
The ONLY improvement that should have been made was to make the insert one solid piece of material. What is the suction cup all about anyway? Magic props have only increased in price and gone down in quality. sooooo sad. Iven
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Starwagen New user 12 Posts |
Irossall, sorry for the delayed reply, I hadn't checked this thread for some time.
The suction cup is attached to the bottom of the gimmick to hold it in place. BTW, noticed your location, I'm in Lynnwood.... |
jnrussell Loyal user Michigan 207 Posts |
You mention that the suction cup is "off center". Could it be it simply needs to be repositioned?
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts |
Quote:
On 2008-04-03 17:40, Spellbinder wrote: I realize how old this thread is, but that is the best advice I've seen! Make your OWN and make it RIGHT, and all the problems are solved! Excellent, Spellbinder (even though it's almost three years old!)! Doug |
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