I remember this item well when it first hit the market it was a huge success. An early piece of electronic magic that works like a charm.
An unbelievable stand-up mental routine using an absolute gorgeous prop. What could be better?
Display a beautiful antique looking mantle clock. “It is an heirloom passed done from generation to generation in your family. The only blemish is that the hand that shows the minutes has been lost over the years”.(this is just the suggested patter, there was never a hand displaying the minutes)
Some in your family even believe the clock was haunted but you are able to use it tonight for an extreme demonstration of mind reading. Place the clock on the table with the face towards the audience (of course it has been shown on all sides…) Then turn your back and ask an audience member to put the hour hand on any hour he decides. When he is done you turn around and immediately, without getting close to the clock are able to name the hour.
Every member of the audience knows what hour the hand was set to so there is no manipulating this.
The effect can be repeated immediately! Heck, you could even step out of the room while they set the clock.
Electronics make this possible. Simple electronics that even today work like a charm. The maximum distance between you and the prop is somewhere around 50 feet.
What happens if a wise guy sets the hand between two hours? You will know …
Beautifully made to look like an antique mantel clock.
Ken Fletcher of Magic Masters had these made. They are beautiful. This is the early model which does not have a front door. The later versions had one, but in my opinion this was not an improvement at all and the fact that the audience sees the face of the clock at all times makes this much stronger in my opinion.
There is a small flaw, which has absolute no consequence to the operation of the clock. I am not sure if AA batteries where just a tad smaller when this was made or if the battery holder just shrinked a little. The batteries will not fit to where the lid of the battery holder can be closed properly. Why is this not a problem, because the sliding wooden bottom of the clock presses just enough against the lid of the battery compartment so that the batteries do not slide out. Again… no impact on the use of the pro or the outside optic, just something curious, maybe it is just the brand of battery that I used to test.
A beautiful conversation piece for your office or mantle and a perfectly working mental mystery!
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