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'''Fred DeMuth''' (1885-1961) was a Corning Glass employee and amateur magician who created the DeMuth Milk Bottle (a precursor to the [[Milk Pitcher]]) and Improved Bottomless Glass.
 
 
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'''Fred DeMuth''' (1885-1961) was a Corning Glass employee and amateur magician who created the DeMuth Milk Bottle (a precursor to the [[Milk Pitcher]]) and Improved Bottomless Glass.[[File:DeMuth.jpg|right|thumb|His letterhead]]
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== Biography ==
 
In 1932 he performed at the [[IBM]] Convention, winning first prize of $25 for the "best feat" at the convention. He was [[IBM]] members number was 31 and was the Territorial Representatives from New York in the 1950s.  
 
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DeMuth died in Corning, New York at the age of 76.<ref>Fred DeMuth: The Glass King of Magic by [[Gordon W. Mattice]], The [[Linking Ring]], December 1971, page 46.</ref><ref>obit, Linking Ring, December 1961</ref><ref>obit, Linking Ring, February 1962</ref>
 
DeMuth died in Corning, New York at the age of 76.<ref>Fred DeMuth: The Glass King of Magic by [[Gordon W. Mattice]], The [[Linking Ring]], December 1971, page 46.</ref><ref>obit, Linking Ring, December 1961</ref><ref>obit, Linking Ring, February 1962</ref>
  
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Revision as of 21:54, 25 July 2013

Fred DeMuth

From his letterhead
BornFrederick A. DeMuth
1885
DiedNovember 15, 1961
Corning, New York
Resting placeST. MARY'S CEMETERY, Town of Corning[1]
Fred DeMuth (1885-1961) was a Corning Glass employee and amateur magician who created the DeMuth Milk Bottle (a precursor to the Milk Pitcher) and Improved Bottomless Glass.
His letterhead

Biography

In 1932 he performed at the IBM Convention, winning first prize of $25 for the "best feat" at the convention. He was IBM members number was 31 and was the Territorial Representatives from New York in the 1950s.

He worked at Corning Glass Works for 38 years, retiring in March, 1955, where he was Supervisor of optical grinding and polishing in the Research lab.

His Glass through Glass effect (1934) was described in Greater Magic (page 844).

DeMuth died in Corning, New York at the age of 76.[2][3][4]

References

  1. http://www.paintedhills.org/STEUBEN/StMarysCorning/StMarysCorningDF.html
  2. Fred DeMuth: The Glass King of Magic by Gordon W. Mattice, The Linking Ring, December 1971, page 46.
  3. obit, Linking Ring, December 1961
  4. obit, Linking Ring, February 1962