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abrell Loyal user Remscheid, Germany 284 Posts |
I own an old set of linking rings made from brass. I am wondering if anybody knows the manufacturer?
- The rings are made out of brass, the solder joints are slighty visible, the rings are not plated and have never been - It is a set of eight rings. Three and two and two single ones and a ring with a diagonal c.t - The inner diameter is approximately 21 cm - 8 1/4 " - The rings are made from solid brass wire with a diameter of appoximately 5 mm - 3/16 " Maybe these rings are of German origin, maybe from the 1950s? Has anybody ever seen such rings and knows anything about them? |
Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Never seen or heard of such a set. Most likely, special made. Not a very marketable item, do to them not being silver, silver sells.
Brass is soft metal, will mark up and get out of shape very easily. Constantly have to polish, and can't do the crash link. Interesting item, but not very practical item as a worker. You may be right about the age, as brass was not available during WW II. Shine them up, coat them with polish protector, and put them in a display case. There use to be a lot of metal magic made in Germany after the war up into about the 1970's, they were the premier metal artist of the time. I am sure your local magic clubs and magicians can give you better information then here on the Café. Visit some magic shops and it would be a fun adventure for you. Then come back and tell us of your exploits. You have a magical mystery, why not try to solve it. |
funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9982 Posts |
I have such a set but think they are more bronze. i.e. they are not like the brass lamps and bowls I have around. Brass can be brittle, but there are many alloys.
I can do a crash link just fine. I have never polished them. I'll have to dig them out and measure to see if they are the same. At least you know they are not a unique custom set. Because they are different I call them Turkish Rings and start off with all 10 apparently linked together and work backwards to disassemble them, then perform some standard moves partially based on Al Schneider's routine using the triple set as the base. That is, I used to. Haven't performed rings publicly for a decade do to disabilities.
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abrell Loyal user Remscheid, Germany 284 Posts |
Thank you very much.
Some time ago I found an identical set of eight rings and bought it. Therefore I have the strong feeling it was not custom made. Dear Bill Hegbli, I have found the set very practical and usable for me. For my performance the antique look is perfect. They are somewhat battered and need polishing quite often. After polishing they do not look new either. That is perfect for me - I announce Chinese Linking Rings to my audience as an antique piece of magical art. Thank you very much for your guess when these rings were made. Dear funsway, when I do not polish the rings they start getting dark brown. The color really looks like bronze: So I guess you might have such a set too. Thank you very much for the description of your routine. That idea of disassembling is great. My routine is the opposite. I start with 8 single rings and at the end they are all linked together. In Germany I have asked most dealers, several local clubs and some specialists for second hand items. Nobody has a clue where these rings were made and by whom. |
countrymaven Inner circle 1426 Posts |
These seem antique. I have not seen these. But is it possible to set up an old world style routine, mysterious, with the rings
over a brass monkey head for instance. At the end produce huge brass balls from inside a ring? Maybe the antique aspect is making my head spin. I really like something different like this, let us know if you find a source. |
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