Electronics

123 entries in Electronics
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
La Lampe Sympatique lamp can be blown out with a tube even when tube is pointed to other direction
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
41
H. F. C. Suhr Das mysteriöse Lampen-Kunststück lamp under silk vanishes suddenly (silk collapses) and reappears in paper cylinder
 		Nov. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 3)
34
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on electric effects, other magazines, Melot Herrmann
 		Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
159
Carl Willmann Das Verschwinden einer brennenden Petroleum-Lampe vanishing lit petroleum candle, using a fake strapped-on arm
 		July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
104
Carl Willmann Der Hellseher der Neuzeit part three, electronic connection to medium on chair to give signals
Related to June 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 6)
92
Carl Willmann Die verschwindende Lampe credit information (H. C. F. Suhr given as creator for vanishing lamp trick), two improved methods
 		Oct. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 10)
156
Phantome Ein moderner Erfinder - 10. lamp goes out by itself, apparently flame but really electric light
Related to Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
10
Phantome Ein moderner Erfinder - 15. spectator sits on chair and gets electric shock
Related to Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
11
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die fliegende Lampe vanishing lit petroleum candle, reappears in a frame on a stand
Related to Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
42
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die fliegende Lampe second part of explanation
Related to Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
61
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die fliegende Lampe third part of explanation
Related to May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
79
Robert Parrish The Flying Light Bulb bulb from lamp vanished, reappears lighted
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
59
Silent Mora The Vanishing Lamp
1938
Greater Magic
954
Herb Runge Iron Finger! stopping an electric fan with the thumb
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
298
Joseph Ovette The Vanishing Lamp lamp on table, with assistant
 		1944
Tricks and Illusionettes
25
U. F. Grant Ding-Dong-Bell alarm clock rings to answer questions
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
3
Don Tanner Having Fun in Your Own Home ideas for a wireless microphone, transmitting conversation into next room
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
8
Jay Lillis No T.V. magician turns off television by concentration
 		May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 228)
913
Ormond McGill The Human Aura making aura visible, with a lamp and black paper, optical illusion
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 4
14
Karrell Fox They're All Aces - Take a Card any card ideas and gags
  • Old Money (bill with beard)
  • Bedroom Eyes (beds on glasses)
  • Genii Weenie (hot dog from Aladin lamp)
  • Bounced (rubber check joke)
  • Candelabra (original way to light three matches on a matchbook)
  • Nose Nonsense (spoon on nose gag)
  • Fan Fun (fan gag)
 		July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 311)
42
Leonard Austin Aladdin's Lamp production of a lamb
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
22
P. Howard Lyons On the Sound Switch comments on a switch that is activated by a loud sound, dog whistle
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
7
Harry G. Franke The Abacus and Eknarf small copy of selection appears on Abacus, repeated with different card, third card is found with small computer, deck is placed inside computer which switches it to a Brainwave deck
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
60
Roger Linder Aladin's Wunderlampe cut and restored extension cable, lamp attached and light bulb stops and starts when cut and restored
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 6)
108
Billy McComb Sucker Ghost ghost tube as vacuum cleaner
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
133
Calvin Thompson The Electronic Man with computer cards, number named only punched card, computer presentation, see p. 370 for idea by J.G. Thompson Jr.
 		1973
Magick (Issue 71)
351
L. Vosburgh Lyons Add and Subtract number thing with desk calculator
 		June 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 8)
750
Stephen Minch Television Telekinesis television picture wiggles and splits with mind power
 		1975
Mind & Matter
41
Karl Fulves Electronic Magic describing several electronic effects, see following items
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 6)
19
Karl Fulves (1) The Pencil That Remembers What It Writes after examining pencil, performer knows what was written with it, electronics, no details given
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 6)
20
Karl Fulves (3) Sea Chanty sound of sea out of shell or glass tumbler, electronics, no details given
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 6)
20
Karl Fulves (4) Raising Hell spectator feels someone choking him, apparently electronics, no details given
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 6)
21
Karl Fulves (5) Electronic Book Test on back of book a display shows which page is open, electronics, no details given
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 6)
21
Karl Fulves Electric Ink looking for normal looking metallic ink
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 7)
25
Karl Fulves More Electronic Magic describing several electronic effects, see following items
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 11)
39
Karl Fulves (2) Vox Box spectator records something on cassette, spectator hears his voice from the cassette itself, electronics, posed as problem
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 11)
40
Karl Fulves The Possibilities Of CB stopping a card with CB broadcast technology, not much details
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 14)
52
Cy Endfield, Ricky Jay Tomorrows World electronic coding system, alphabet
 		Feb. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 6)
532
Karl Fulves Calculator Madness calculator as receiver and transmitter, putting it in a microwave
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 20)
75
Karl Fulves, Don Nielsen Changing Slide Projections changing image that is projected right on the screen, posed as problem
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
93
Karl Fulves Cheap Radio Transmitters buying toys
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 27)
104
Karl Fulves The Channel 5 Bet betting that one can set channel selector in such a way that when the tv set is turned on, it will not be tuned to channel 5
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 31)
121
Christopher Morgan Computer Card Trick with introduction by Karl Fulves
computer program with which any selected card can be divined, program guesses color, suit, etc. correctly
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Computer Card Trick" (Christopher Morgan, On Computing, Fall 1979)
 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 34)
132
Jim Snapp Brainiac Card Trick computer program with which any selected card can be divined, program guesses color, suit, etc. correctly
Inspired by 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
153
Uriah Fuller 2. Stopping and escalator assistant
 		1980
Further Confessions of a Psychic
57
Myriam Ruthchild Anatomy of A Compute Psychic - Part I
  • Applications for the Psychic
  • Hoy Outdone
  • But Every Coin Has Two Sides
  • Computer Courses
  • Available Programs
  • Don't Take Shortcuts
 		1981
Magick (Issue 295)
1475
Myriam Ruthchild Anatomy of A Compute Psychic - Part II
  • Can You Afford One?
  • Selecting the Right Type
  • Presentation is Vital
  • Categorical Answers
  • Mail-Order Mentalism
  • Targeted Mailings for Bookings
 		1981
Magick (Issue 297)
1485
Al Mann The Blob ball of liquid in mercury electric switch starts to move
 		1982
Eff-Oes
15
Karl Fulves Electronic Brainwave a fingertip clip that monitors the spectator's heart rate is used to find out which Ace he is thinking of, $100 bet to get him going
 		1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
118
Michael Powers Programmed Lie Detector computer program, trick performed by spectator with computer only, computer version of Aronson's Lie Sleuth
Inspired by 1983
Powerful Magic
45
Steve Beam Compu-Card computer reveals wrong card, selection is changed to match prediction, then computer cursor is moved magically, code to program it on the computer
Related to 1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 6)
94
Steve Beam Teleforce computer program reveals selection, with code
Related to 1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 6)
95
Steve Beam GIGO joke, code to unable people opening files
Related to 1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 6)
98
Karl Fulves Tell the Truth No. 53, performer knows which spectator holds a certain bill, television screen as secret mirror
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
92
Steve Beam A Computer Card Trick no title given, card found by computer program, code
 		1986
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 15)
262
Steve Beam Leftovers on Abbott's, Greg Bordner, Wayne Kyzer, Kaymar The Magician, patter for The Shrinking Glove, computer tricks
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 17)
296
Steve Beam Cardtrik computer screen as slate, program code, see p. 351 for code correction
Inspired byRelated to 1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 18)
311
Steve Beam Terminal Tricks cards on screen, spectator stops at a card, that card is removed from the computer / pulled from the screen, program code
Related to 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 21)
362
Karl Fulves TVisual pulling pack of cigarette out of screen, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
191
Karl Fulves Resist electrical circuit problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 49)
218
Karl Fulves Who Knocks? on interaction with screen, posed as problems
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 52)
260
Karl Fulves Juked Box jokebox is made to play songs not in the list, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 52)
261
Karl Fulves Sparky spark-plug releases sparks in hand, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 52)
261
Karl Fulves Faxfiction three cards on fax machine, two exchanged, image sent, performer on other end names position of unchanged card
Inspired by 1989
Quick Card Tricks
22
Ted Lesley Firefly mentally turning off TV or lamp at home of friends
 		Sep. 1989
Magick (Issue 428)
2139
Ben Harris Prologue: A Little Sadist-fax-ion on fax machines
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
55
Ben Harris MentaFax photocopy of fifty-two cards with one reversed, freely thought-of card is missing
Inspired by 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
59
Ben Harris Brain Scan number arrived at with procedure, a fax sent earlier predicts that number in an indirect way
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
63
Ben Harris Mirror Image Gag gag for fax, writing is printed in mirror image
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
67
Ben Harris End Paper Gag gag for fax machine
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
67
Ben Harris Blank Off Gag sending many blank pages via fax as gag
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
68
Ben Harris MediFax Alert Gag gag, sending medical graph
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
68
Ben Harris Million Dollar Gag fax gag, sending lottery winning notification
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
70
Michael Weber Just the Fax psychological test is faxed and answers predicted, psychological forces
 		1991
Life Savers
117
Karl Fulves Remote Control "four psychic tricks" No. 2
remote control for television locked in transparent box, channel still changes
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
30
Karl Fulves Dream Machines on using a personal computer, macintosh
 		1993
Verbatim (Issue 2)
9
Karl Fulves The New Graphology computers that are able to recognize handwriting with stylus on tablet
 		1993
Verbatim (Issue 5)
36
Sameer Upadhyay PC Psycho - The Mind Reading Computer PC reveals total of several numbers, power point
 		Apr. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 10)
13
Karl Fulves Unsolved computer mouse starts moving along row of object and stops at selected item, posed as problem
 		1995
The Fine Print (Issue 2)
18
Fantasio "Magischer Kassettenrekorder" electrical socket is drawn on pad and real cable plugged in, radio starts to play
 		1995
Fantasio
3
Alex Elmsley The Eye of the Mouse an object is freely chosen, picture appears on computer screen
 		1996
Mouse Magic
8
Alex Elmsley The Card in the Screen chosen card appears on computer screen
 		1996
Mouse Magic
14
Alex Elmsley The Counter total of loose change is seen on computer screen, counter stops at exact amount
 		1996
Mouse Magic
19
Alex Elmsley The Other Card six cards are removed from a deck and five are inserted into the computer, computer program names remaining card
 		1996
Mouse Magic
22
Alex Elmsley The Fortune Teller spectator selects objects from lists on computer, eventually computer program shows a horoscope with the exact birthdate of spectator
 		1996
Mouse Magic
25
Alex Elmsley Thought Projection card is selected on computer screen, performer divines it after answering two questions posed by the computer program
 		1996
Mouse Magic
30
Alex Elmsley Inexplicable with computer program, programmed version of Vernon's "Trick that cannot be explained"
Inspired by 1996
Mouse Magic
33
Alex Elmsley Chapter 4 - Tuning the Tricks coding for altering the programs
 		1996
Mouse Magic
39
Alex Elmsley Tailpiece revealing a number typed into the calculator of a windows computer
 		1996
Mouse Magic
51
Martin Gardner Sneaky Switches
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
light bulb and switch board
 		May 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 9)
73
Martin Gardner Two Stunts
  • "Bronx cheer effect" with tv screen
  • tissue around end of tube, filled with salt, tissue cannot be broken
  • affecting television screen with magnet
 		1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
95
Karl Fulves Transmitter Problem transmitting the number of dealt cards via sound from another room, posed as problem
 		1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
96
Karl Fulves Just The Fax "Unsolved Mysteries"
photocopy of playing card mess faxed to medium who faxes back selection, posed as a problem
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 8)
234
Karl Fulves Early Indications history of calculator tricks, automatons and tricks with electronics
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
ii
David Berglas Regulite spectator thinks of an object on the table, then he holds to wires from a lamp and choses a light bulb and when concentrates on his object, the lamp lights up, eventually the object vanishes from the table and is fount inside the light bulb
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
109
David Berglas Creda Cookers magic with performer and person on TV-Screen, performer lights cigarette of man on screen etc. then person appears from TV, performed in 1963
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
199
David Berglas English Electric entire routine with a washing machine, signed shirt gets clean and funny bits with a spectator and a cat
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
212
Karl Fulves Arf "Problems"
keychain beeper to find hidden object, looking for other uses, posed as problem
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
257
David Acer Dry Spell deck thrown in clothes dryer, card comes out of lint trap
Also published here Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
28
Martin Gardner Bronx Cheer Syndrome
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
sound distorts picture on old television
 		Oct. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
111
Karl Fulves Fax Finding "Problems"
design duplication via fax, posed as a problem
 		2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
379
Rob James Psychic Weetabix price scanner in supermarket returns name of selected card when barcode is scanned, additional ideas by Andi Gladwin
 		2005
The Cheetah's Handbook
25
Neal Thomas A Creature Was Stirring computer mouse on palm, suddenly the cursor jumps around, confederate with cell phone disturbs connection
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
13
Chas. D. Willis M'Wave sliced grape put in microwave, it sparks
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
83
Karl Fulves Pencil With Memory "Unexplained"
old pencil with memory idea, now really available as transmission pen, posed as a problem
Related to 2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
111
Karl Fulves Shred A Bill "Unexplained"
electric shredder that does not shred a bill, application search, posed as a problem
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
111
Richard Kaufman Nintendo DS Master of Illusion on Nintendo's magic game
  • Vanishing Card (Solo Magic)
  • Mystic Breeze (Solo Magic)
  • Finger Yoga (Solo Magic)
  • Mystic Hand (Magic Show)
  • Funny Face (Magic Show)
  • Ghost Writer
 		Feb. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)
48
Tom Stone Roomtone idea for subtle sound effect during magical moment
 		2009
Fuzzy Logic
4
Tom Stone Light Bulb & Lampshade Idea
2010
Vortex
157
Karl Fulves Machine That Thinks word "Confidential" written on a piece of paper, mixed with other papers, all put in copying machine, the "Confidential" paper will not be copied
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
518
David Acer Dry Spell "Streeter #3"
deck thrown in clothes dryer, card comes out of lint trap
Also published here 2011
More Power to You
92
Paul Curry Don't Lie To Me (Computer) Magician and spectator get half the pack each, and either lie or say the truth about each card, computer can spot all the spectator's lies
Variations 2012
Magical Mathematics
65
Mike Caveney Lie Detector lie detector prop, used in murder mystery routine
Related to 2013
Wonders
135
Steve Fearson The WhatsMyCard.com Website reveal of a selection on a website the spectator goes to, insurance policy presentation
(website bonus from Aug. 2013)
 		Aug. 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 17)
1
John Gaughan Thayer's Vanishing and Reappearing Lamps
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
18
John Gaughan Spirito
  • The Chamber of Secrets
Floyd Thayer, voice from empty wooden box, electronics
 		Apr. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 4)
20
John Gaughan The Vanishing and Reappearing Lamps
  • The Chamber of Secrets
mechanical, collapsible on tables
 		Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
24
Axel Adlercreutz Ourobouros vacuum cleaner sucks itself up until it has vanishes
 		Nov. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)
88
John Gaughan Thayer's Eclipse Re-Appearing Lamp
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
42
Christoph Borer Der Auto-Staubsauger card sword using a vacuum cleaner
 		2022
A String of Pearls
77
Curtis Hickman The Hickman Card Engine named card appears on computer screen
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
733
Scott Baird Shredder Aces MacDonald presentation, first three packets are shreddered in an electric shredder
 		Feb. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 2)
648
Mortenn Christiansen Stage Coin Vanish + Metal Detector coin vanishes and reappears multiple times, using electronic metal detector, card-to-coin ending
 		2023
Notes
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