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Yannou Veteran user 381 Posts |
It's pretty obvious to me where the Kellar rope tie got its name, but what about the Siberian chain escape/ German transport chain and the Shanghai shackles?
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Moxahalla Special user Los Angeles 751 Posts |
"Siberian" = the name simply evokes the fear of a prisoner "being sent to Siberia".
"German Transport" = a legitimate "siberian chain restarint" used on German prisoners. Popularized by Houdini. "Shanghai Shackles" = simply a fantasy name for a commercial escape prop. Basically, these names are meant to convey the "strange, foreign lands" where such "fiendish devices" are said to be used. ...same as why lots of escape props are named the "Austrailian" this & that...a strange land of far away - meant to separate impressionable beginner magicians from their money when they want to buy an escape prop. |
dave_matkin Inner circle 4522 Posts |
And nothing necessaraly to do with Ian Mcoll
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