Thornton Windlass (Card Rising Reel). New Britain: Thornton Laboratories, ca. 1920.
Metal utility reel devised for the Rising Cards and other magical effects. Constructed with a double-spring mechanism for use in producing movements and other effects at a distance. Measures 2 ¾” in diameter. Retains a substantial length of thread, though less than the 40 feet originally supplied. Shows wear from age and use; good working condition.
Thornton Windlass (Card Rising Reel). New Britain: Thornton Laboratories, ca. 1920.
Metal utility reel devised for the Rising Cards and other magical effects. Constructed with a double-spring mechanism for use in producing movements and other effects at a distance. Measures 2 ¾” in diameter. Retains a substantial length of thread, though less than the 40 feet originally supplied. Shows wear from age and use; good working condition.