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MICKY HADES' NEW EXPANDED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ESCAPES

IntroSPECIAL FEATURES IN THIS BOOK

Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9
Words to the Wise--------------------------------------------------------- 10
WARNING ------------------------------------------------------------------ 12

CHAPTER ONE

The Word --------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Ropes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Chains: 14 Padlocks: ----------------------------------------------------- 14
Padlocks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Handcuffs: -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

CHAPTER TWO

Rope Escapes---------------------------------------------------------------- 15
The Keller Wrist Tie ----------------------------------------------------- 15
Wrist Tie Method One ---------------------------------------------- ---- 15

Wrist Tie Method Two -------------------------------------------------- 16
Wrist Tie Method Three ------------------------------------------------- 16
Wrist Tie Method Four --------------------------------------------------- 16

Wrist Tie Method Five ---------------------------------------------- 16
Presentation Ideas: -------------------------------------------------- 17
A Loop Tie That Binds ---------------------------------------------- 17
Mysterious Knot ------------------------------------------------------------- 18
X-L Spirit Wrist Tie -------------------------------------------------------- 18
Full View Rope Escape ---------------------------------------------------- 19
Ovette's Torture Tie ----------------------------------------------------- -- 20
Chair Escape Method One ------------------------------------------------ 20
Chair Escape Method Two -------------------------------------------- 20

Thumb Ties ------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Thumb Tie Method One ----------------------------------------------- 21
Thumb Tie Method Two ----------------------------------------------- 21
Thumb Tie Method Three----------------------------------------------- 21
Thumb Tie Method Four ------------------------------------------------- 22

Thumb Tie Method Five-- ------------------------------------------------ 22

Thumb Tie Presentations ---------------------------------------------- 22

Figure Eight Tie ---------------------------------------------------------- - 23

Burling Hull Strangle Tie ----------------------------------------------- - 23

Release From Behind the Back ------------------------------------------ 24
Rod Release --------------------------------------------------------------- - 24
Wrist and Neck Tie ------------------------------------------------------ - 25
50 to 75 Foot Rope Challenge ------------------------------------------- 25
CHAPTER THREE
Wire - Chain - Shackle - Escapes --------------------------------- 27

Wire Escape ----------------------------------------------------------- 27
Siberian Chain Release -------------------------------------------- 27
Chain With Two Rings ---------------------------------------------- 28
Chain With Padlock ------------------------------------------------- 28
Chain With End Rings ----------------------------------------------- 28
Chain With Three Rings -------------------------------------------- 29
Chain With Three Rings - Type 2 --------------------------------- 29
Chain With One Ring ----------------------------------------------- 29
Chain With or Without Rings --------------------------------------- 30
German Transport Chain -------------------------------------------- 30
Police Chain Twisters------------------------------------------------------ 30
Quick Release Handcuffs (Chain) ---------------------------------------- 30

Handcuff Chains (By Don Hinz) ---------------------------------------- 31
Handcuff Chains Method One -------------------------------------- 31
Handcuff Chains Method Two ------------------------------------- 31
Shackle Release Method One ------------------------------------- 31
Shackle Release Method Two --------------------------------------- 32
Shackle Release Method Three ------------------------------------- 32
Shackle Release Method Four -------------------------------------- 32
Release from 20 Feet of Chain -------------------------------------- 33
20 Feet of Chain Method Two --------------------------------------- 34
20 Feet of Chain Method Three --------------------------------- 35
CHAPTER FOUR
Sensational Escapes ---------------------------------------------------- 37
The Substitution Trunk ------------------------------------------------- 37
Substitution Without Trick Box -------------------------------------- 38
Cloth Box ------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
Wood Box ----------------------------------------------------------------- 39
Box Made in Full View Method One ------------------------------ 39
Box Made in Full View Method Two ------------------------------- 39
Box Made in Full View Method Three ---------------------------- 39
Gimmicked Box Method One --------------------------------------- 40
Gimmicked Box Method Two ---------------------------------------- 40
Gimmicked Box Method Three -------------------------------------- 41
Gimmicked Box Method Four --------------------------------------- 41
Cardboard Box ----------------------------------------------------------- 41
Canvas Covered Box---------------------------------------------------------- 42
Metal Box ------------------------------------------------------------------------42
Metal Box Method One ----------------------------------------------------- 42
Metal Box Method Two ----------------------------------------------------- 42
Cloth Sack Escapes ----------------------------------------------------------- 43
Cloth Sack Escape Method One ------------------------------------------ 43
Cloth Sack Escape Method Two ------------------------------------------ 44
Cloth Sack Escape Method Three -------------------------------------- 44
Cloth Sack Escape Method Four -----------------------------------------44
Cloth Sack Escape Method Five ---------------------------------------- 44
Cloth Sack Escape Method Six ------------------------------------------ 44
Cloth Sack Escape Method Seven -------------------------------------- 45
Fishnet Escape --------------------------------------------------------------- 45
Paper Bag Escapes ----------------------------------------------------- 45
Paper Bag Escape Method One ------------------------------------- 45
Paper Bag Escape Method Two -------------------------------------- 46
Paper Bag Escape Method Three ------------------------------------- 46
Paper Bag Escape Method Four -------------------------------------- 46
Plastic Bag Escapes ------------------------------------------------------ 46
Plastic Bag Escape Method One --------------------------------------- 46
Plastic Bag Escape Method Two --------------------------------------- 46
Milk Can Escape ----------------------------------------------------------- 47
Barrel Escape Method One -------------------------------- ------------- 47
Barrel Escape Method Two --------------------------------------------- 48
Barrel Escape Method Three ------------------------------------------- 48
Mail Bag Escapes ---------------------------------------------------------- 48
Mail Bag Escapes Method One ----------------------------------------- 48
Mail Bag Escapes Method Two ------------------------------------------ 49
Mail Bag Escapes Method Three ----------------------------------------- 49
Mail Bag Escapes Method Four ---------------------------------------- 49
Iron Boiler Escape Method One ---------------------------------------- 49
Iron Boiler Escape Method Two ----------------------------------------- 50
Upright Escape ---------------------------------------------------------------- 50
Australian Torture Board-------------------------------------------------- 51
Glass Case Escape- (Up to Date) ------------------------------------------ 52
Pillory Escape Method One -------------------------------------------------- 52
Pillory Escape Method Two -------------------------------------------------- 52
Pillory Escape Method Three ----------------------------------------------- 53
Water Torture Tank Escapee ----------------------------------------------- 54
Basket Escape ------------------------------------------------------------------ 54

Australian Belt or Insane Muff --------------------------------------------- 54
Old Carny Trick ----------------------------------------------------------------- 55
Spanish Maiden - Tramp Chair --------------------------------------------- 55
Coffin Escape ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 55
Torture Anchor ------------------------------------------------------------------- 56
Strait Jacket Escapes ----------------------------------------------------------- 57
Regulation Strait Jacket Escape -------------- ------------------------------- 57
Gimmick Strait Jacket Escape ----------------------------------------------- 58
Improved Mid-Air Harness --------------------------------------------------- 59
CHAPTER FIVE
Handcuffs -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61
Introducing - Dick Norman ---------------------------------------------------- 61
The Stage Act--------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
The Challenge Handcuff Act ------------------------------------------------- 62
The Effect ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 62
Suggested Exhibition Tests ------------------------------------------------- 63
Peculiarities of Handcuff Locks -------------------------------------------- 63
The Great Secret -------------------------------------------------------------- 64
Effect & Presentation-Explanation --------------------------------------- 65
Some Special Stunts With Cuffs ------------------------------------------ 66
‘Doctored' or Tampered With Irons ------------------------------------- 66
Learning The Act ------------------------------------------------------------- 67
Fake Cuffs And Irons ------------====------------------------------------- 67
The Real Secret -----------------------=====------------------------------- 68
Master Keys ------------------------------------------------------------------- 68
Featuring ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 68
General Advice ---------------------------------------------------------------- 68

Concealing Keys & Useful Gadgets -------------------------------- 69
The Perfect Challenge for Today ------------------------------------------- 69
Key Information -------------------------------------------------------------- 71
Other Keys, Picks & Shims ------------------------------------------------- 74
Handcuff Information -------------------------------------------------------- 75
Handcuff Display Boards ---------------------------------------------------- 80
CHAPTER SIX
Jail Escapes & Thumbcuffing --------------------------------------------------- 85
Jail Breaking ------------------------------------------------------------------ 85
Prison Cell -Escape -------- -------------------------------------------- 85
The Best Jail Break ---------------------------------------------------- 86
Thumbcuffing --------------------------------------------------------------------- 87
THUMBCUFFS ------------------------------------------------------------------ 87
McDonald Thumbcuffs -------------------------------------------------- 87
Tower - Lyon Thumbcuff ------------------------------------------------ 88
Gill's "Lion Tamers" Thumbcuffs --------------------------------------- 88
Fisher Thumbcuffs -------------------------------------------------------- 89
"Thumb-Cuff Thumbcuffs" ---------------------------------------------- 89
Mitymite Thumbcuffs ---------------------------------------------------- 89
Ace Thumbcuffs ---------------------------------------------------------- 90
Double Lock Thumbcuffs ----------------------------------------------- 90
Gale Finger Cuff ----------------------------------------------------------- 90
Thumbscrews -------------------------------------------------------------- 91
Thumb Stock Release ----------------------------------------------- ----- 91
Additional Notes ---------------------------------------------------------- 92
CHAPTER SEVEN
Padlocks --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 93
Spirit Padlocks ------------------------------------------------------------- 93
Do it Yourself -------------------------------------------------------------- 93
Padlock Tension Tool----------------------------------------------------- 94
Warded Padlocks ----------------------------------------------------------- 94
Lock Picking Instructions------------------------------------------------- 95
Wafer Type Locks --------------------------------------------------------- 95
Double Sided Wafer Locks ---------------------------------------------- 96
Offset Locks --------------------------------- ------------------------------- 96
Pin Tumbler Locks --------------------------------------------------------- 96
Hurd (American) Pin Tumbler Locks ----------------------------------- 96

CHAPTER EIGHT
Suggested Escapes Act --------------------------------------------------- 97
Houdini’s Coat ----------------------------------------------------- 97
The Committee ----------------------------------------------------- 98
Cabinets And Screens --------------------------------------------- 99
Full View Handcuff Escape -------------------------------------- 99
Economical Routine ----------------------------------------------- 100
CHAPTER NINE
Spirit Ties, Contrivances, Vest Turning --------------------------------- 101
Spirit Tie -----------------------------------------------------------------101
Spirit Tie Method Two ---------------------------------------------- 102
Mysterious Tie -------------------------------------------------------- 102
A Spirit Tape Tie ----------------------------------------------------- 102
Contrivances ---------------------------------------------------------- 103
Spirit Collar Method One ------------------------------------------ 103
Spirit Collar Method Two ------------------------------------------ 103
Wrist Stocks ----------------------------------------------------------- 103
Spirit Handcuffs ------------------------------------------------------ 103
Vest Turning ----------------------------------------------------------- 104
CHAPTER TEN
Escape Routines ------------------------------------------------------ 105
Houdini's Water Torture -------------------------------------------- 105
Bag and Chain Escape ----------------------------------------------- 106
The Packing Case Escape ------------------------------------------ 107

The Case of the Girl in The Bag ---------------------------------- 108
The Boxed Magician ------------------------------------------------ 110

Escape Ideas --------------------------------------------------------- 111
Original Bag Escape ------------------------------------------------111
Sheet Metal Challenges ------------------------------------------ 111
Inquisition Torture --------------------------------------------------111
Improved Spirit Lock ---------------------------------------------- 111
Escape from an Insane Muff ------------------------------------ 111
Sealed Sewer Pipe -------------------------------------------------- 112
Packing Box Escape ----------------------------------------------- 112
CHAPTER ELEVEN
ESCAPES BY JOHN POMEROY ---------------------------- 115
Handcuff Escapes: ------------------------------------------------- 115
Tumbler Lock Escapes: ------------------------------------------ 117
Vibrators ------------------------------------------------------------- 118
Snappers --------------------------------------------------------------119
Peerless Cuff Escape --------------------------------------------- 120
Riveted Handcuff Escape ----------------------------------------121
JP Pillory Escape -------------------------------------------------- 121
The Canvas Circle Escape ---------------------------------------122
Challenge Steel Straight Jacket --------------------------------123
Full View Challenge Torture Escape ------------------------- 126
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Works on Escapes ------------------------------------------------- 128
Major Publications -------------------------------------------------128
Books ----------------------------------------------------------------- 128
Magazines -----------------------------------------------------------128
Minor Publications ------------------------------------------------ 129



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