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'''Lester A. Grimes''' was an electrical and mechanical engineer and part-time magician who performed as "Grimes the Wizard" in the New York - New England area starting in 1906.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], October, 1932</ref> | '''Lester A. Grimes''' was an electrical and mechanical engineer and part-time magician who performed as "Grimes the Wizard" in the New York - New England area starting in 1906.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], October, 1932</ref> | ||
He was an early member of the S.A.M. and friendly with [[Houdini]]. Grimes acquired Houdini's library of books on [[spiritualism]]. A partial listing of books acquired from Houdini were listed in a two part series by [[Robert Lund]] in the [[MUM]]. <ref>A | He was an early member of the S.A.M. and friendly with [[Houdini]]. Grimes acquired Houdini's library of books on [[spiritualism]]. A partial listing of books acquired from Houdini were listed in a two part series by [[Robert Lund]] in the [[MUM]]. <ref>A Library of Spooks by Robert Lund, MUM, October, 1957</ref> | ||
He was also an expert on puzzles and had a collection of several thousand.<ref>Obit, MUM, December 1963</ref> | He was also an expert on puzzles and had a collection of several thousand.<ref>Obit, MUM, December 1963</ref> | ||
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| Lester A. Grimes | |
| Born | January 7, 1884 Blackinton, Massachusetts |
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| Died | November 4, 1963 (age 79) New Rochelle, New York. |
Lester A. Grimes was an electrical and mechanical engineer and part-time magician who performed as "Grimes the Wizard" in the New York - New England area starting in 1906.[1]
He was an early member of the S.A.M. and friendly with Houdini. Grimes acquired Houdini's library of books on spiritualism. A partial listing of books acquired from Houdini were listed in a two part series by Robert Lund in the MUM. [2]
He was also an expert on puzzles and had a collection of several thousand.[3]
He held patents and was the inventor of the Grimes Sprinkler, an automatic fire prevention system used in offices.