Rising Card Reel. Petrie-Lewis Manufacturing Co. New Haven, Connecticut, ca. 1950s.
A wrist-mounted utility reel designed for rising card effects and other magical applications requiring concealed thread work. Marketed by Petrie-Lewis as the “Wrist Watch Reel,” the circular metal housing is finished in ivory enamel and fitted with a pink elastic wristband, allowing the mechanism to be concealed beneath the performer's sleeve. Accompanied by a cardboard box and original printed Petrie-Lewis instructions, which identify the Wrist Watch Reel under patent no. 2463303. Enamel exhibits scattered chips and losses, with age-related wear to the elastic band and box. Instructions show light toning. In working condition. Good overall.
Rising Card Reel. Petrie-Lewis Manufacturing Co. New Haven, Connecticut, ca. 1950s.
A wrist-mounted utility reel designed for rising card effects and other magical applications requiring concealed thread work. Marketed by Petrie-Lewis as the “Wrist Watch Reel,” the circular metal housing is finished in ivory enamel and fitted with a pink elastic wristband, allowing the mechanism to be concealed beneath the performer's sleeve. Accompanied by a cardboard box and original printed Petrie-Lewis instructions, which identify the Wrist Watch Reel under patent no. 2463303. Enamel exhibits scattered chips and losses, with age-related wear to the elastic band and box. Instructions show light toning. In working condition. Good overall.
