I just finished a couple modifications to an old Thornton Windlass for a working pro and thought that some of you Thornton owners might be interested in seeing these mods.
Click here to see what was done: http://jamesriser.com/Magic/ThorntonMod ... nMods.html
Note: I am not interested in doing this on any other Thorntons. This was merely done to help out a magician whose work I admire.
Enjoy.
JIm
Modifications to a Thornton Windlass
Re: Modifications to a Thornton Windlass
I loved to see the modificatons that Al made to this reel. Only a working pro with a mechanical mind, like Al, would have come up with this very workable solution to much needed modification.
As always Jim, I appreciate your simple practical approach to solving a problem.
Richard
As always Jim, I appreciate your simple practical approach to solving a problem.
Richard
Richard Hughes
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Re: Modifications to a Thornton Windlass
Richard,
As I understand it, Al used his Thornton to fly a silk across the stage. His old Thornton shows exterior signs of use but is still in great working condition thanks to the extra little spring. He would have wanted a safety brake to cushion the thread end when it hit the reel. His spring solution was a good method for preventing damage to the reel or thread.
Jim
As I understand it, Al used his Thornton to fly a silk across the stage. His old Thornton shows exterior signs of use but is still in great working condition thanks to the extra little spring. He would have wanted a safety brake to cushion the thread end when it hit the reel. His spring solution was a good method for preventing damage to the reel or thread.
Jim
Re: Modifications to a Thornton Windlass
Hi Jim
Nice work... I Love the Thornton Reel for years... I never would change to some electronic gadgets!!!
Grettings
Shorty.li
Nice work... I Love the Thornton Reel for years... I never would change to some electronic gadgets!!!
Grettings
Shorty.li