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He was renowned for his magical apparatus and inventions. Hughes made wooden props for [[Will Goldston]] and [[Davenports]] Magic Shop.  
 
He was renowned for his magical apparatus and inventions. Hughes made wooden props for [[Will Goldston]] and [[Davenports]] Magic Shop.  
  
Hughes was co-founder and owner with [[Harry Stanley]] and  [[Arthur Dowler]] of the [[Unique Magic Studio]] in the 1940s. He later owned the "Maker of Magic" and "House of Hughes" in London.
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Hughes was co-founder and owner, with [[Harry Stanley]] and  [[Arthur Dowler]], of the [[Unique Magic Studio]] in the 1940s. He later owned the "Maker of Magic" and "House of Hughes" in London.
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He published the "Jack Hughes' News-Letter" starting in 1949, which later became "[[Hughes' News]]".<ref>Linking Ring, March 1982</ref>
  
He published the "Jack Hughes' News-Letter" (1949) which later became "[[Hughes' News]]".<ref>Linking Ring, March 1982</ref>
 
  
 
== Inventions ==
 
== Inventions ==
* The Giant and the Dwarf (circa 1950)
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[[File:Copentro.jpg|thumb|right|180px| Hughes' '''"Visible Coins in Glass"''' - now known as '''"Copenetro"''']]
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* [[Super chair suspension|Chair Suspension]] (1937)
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* [[Copenetro]] (1939)
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* AttaBoy (1946)
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* Dippy Duck (1948)
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* Percy the Penguin (1948)
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* The Giant and the Dwarf (1949)
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* Pro-Van Cabinet (1949)
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* Clatter Box (1951)
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* Cuban Release (1951)
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* Dove Carousel (1970)
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* Run Bonzo Run (1975)
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* Clatter Table (1978)
 
* Cats and Chickens
 
* Cats and Chickens
* Pro-Van Cabinet
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* Run Bonzo Run
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* Dove Carousel
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* Clatter Box (circa 1963)
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* Clatter Table, AttaBoy (circa 1939)
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* Cuban Release
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* Dippy Duck
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* Neck Spiker
 
* Neck Spiker
* Copenetro (1939) 
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==Books==
 
==Books==
*Jack Hugues World of Magic, Vol. 1, 2, 3 written by [[Derek Lever]]
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* Jack Hugues World of Magic, Vol. 1, 2, 3 written by [[Derek Lever]]
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
*Cover [[Genii 1978 October]]
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* [[Genii 1978 October]] - Cover story.
  
  
 
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Revision as of 20:09, 1 July 2019

Jack Hughes

Cover of Genii (1978)
Born1906
Exeter, England
Died1981
Known forMagic Apparatus & Inventions

Jack Hughes (1906-1981) was a cabinet maker, magician, inventor and magic dealer.

Biography

He was renowned for his magical apparatus and inventions. Hughes made wooden props for Will Goldston and Davenports Magic Shop.

Hughes was co-founder and owner, with Harry Stanley and Arthur Dowler, of the Unique Magic Studio in the 1940s. He later owned the "Maker of Magic" and "House of Hughes" in London.

He published the "Jack Hughes' News-Letter" starting in 1949, which later became "Hughes' News".[1]


Inventions

Hughes' "Visible Coins in Glass" - now known as "Copenetro"
  • Chair Suspension (1937)
  • Copenetro (1939)
  • AttaBoy (1946)
  • Dippy Duck (1948)
  • Percy the Penguin (1948)
  • The Giant and the Dwarf (1949)
  • Pro-Van Cabinet (1949)
  • Clatter Box (1951)
  • Cuban Release (1951)
  • Dove Carousel (1970)
  • Run Bonzo Run (1975)
  • Clatter Table (1978)
  • Cats and Chickens
  • Neck Spiker


Books

  • Jack Hugues World of Magic, Vol. 1, 2, 3 written by Derek Lever

References

  1. Linking Ring, March 1982