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[[Burtini]] (1901? - February 4, 1969), born William Powell in England, was magic dealer, inventor and author.
 
[[Burtini]] (1901? - February 4, 1969), born William Powell in England, was magic dealer, inventor and author.
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He worked for the Royal Mint and was a well known manufacturer of magic during the 1940s and 1950s, who made many apparatus from metal.
 
He worked for the Royal Mint and was a well known manufacturer of magic during the 1940s and 1950s, who made many apparatus from metal.
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* Cover of [[Magic Circular]] Vol. 50, No. 561 (MAY 1956)
 
* Cover of [[Magic Circular]] Vol. 50, No. 561 (MAY 1956)
 
* Obit [[Abra]],VOL. 47. No. 1203 ( FEBRUARY 15, 1969 )
 
* Obit [[Abra]],VOL. 47. No. 1203 ( FEBRUARY 15, 1969 )
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Revision as of 06:58, 21 September 2011

Burtini (1901? - February 4, 1969), born William Powell in England, was magic dealer, inventor and author.

Burtini
BornWilliam Powell
1901?
England
DiedFebruary 4, 1969


He worked for the Royal Mint and was a well known manufacturer of magic during the 1940s and 1950s, who made many apparatus from metal.

Burtini was President of the Birmingham Society of Magicians and an esteemed member of the British Magical Society.


Awards and honors

  • FISM Lausanne, World Champion for Invention (1948)
  • Cover of Magic Circular Vol. 50, No. 561 (MAY 1956)
  • Obit Abra,VOL. 47. No. 1203 ( FEBRUARY 15, 1969 )