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Prynce Wheeler
| Prynce Wheeler | |
| Born | Prynce E. Wheeler June 11, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Died | February 18, 1980 (age 60) Great Falls, Montana |
| Resting place | Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Collinsville, Mississippi |
Prynce Wheeler (1919-1980) specialized in escapes and for many years conducted a business supplying handcuffs, special keys, and other paraphernalia for use by escape artists.
Biography
Wheeler was a founding member of I.B.M. Ring 73 in Great Falls in 1948, before moving to Mississpii in 1951.[1] He held I.B.M. No. 9915 and was a member of the Order of Merlin.
He was an expert locksmith and gunsmith. He collected of escape devices and owned a number of European dungeon irons dating back to the 1500s.
At one time, he traveled with the Ed Nichols Dixie Rebels as a magician and escape artist.[2]
At the time of his death, he was employed by the West Side Bar in Great Falls.[3]
References
- ↑ Linking Ring, Jan 1951
- ↑ Obit, Genii 1980 June
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91578900