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Really? What a surprise. Are you sure? Many thanks.

I will be there. Hoping to see all of you.

I was always taught 'Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey' and it worked for me right up to the cross product.

Can you tell me about these, please? Got some and would like to know what they are worth, ballpark anyway. THANKS

Good job, Joe. I stared right at it and did not spot the names. I probably would never have worked out the left handedness. But then you are the master of Chirality.

I have another set of these. John was obsessed with making things. I always took his Okito Coin boxes (in Cocobolo) and plug 8 cuffs to any convention I went to just to show…

In the top picture you can see how Michael has won over the policeman. He's got him eating out of his hand. All that charm still does the job. What a guy.

No, just one of two ways to multiply vectors. It uses the right hand rule. Question: Was it common to screw the key all the way in to open or did they screw in…

Very sad to hear the news. Like John, Lars was not only a great collector but a great contributor to the community. He was able to bring us all together with his enthusiasm, insights…

Can you tell me about these, please? Got some and would like to know what they are worth, ballpark anyway. THANKS Click to expand... That's what I thought but I thought a bit…

Just to be complete about these things. Here are some pics of the mitts on ebay right now With the belly chain. No bids at 6K. It is at https://www.ebay.com/itm…

It was most often John who got us together. I knew that after his "service" in MN we would hardly get together again. Glad you got the Lilly. I've learned to include some…

?t=1297399117 Click to expand... I have often thought that a real challenge for our escape artist friends would be for them to risk contact or even proximity with their personal phobia critters. I…

Good catch, Joe. Always in good condition. I was curious how the Marlin cuffs had a similar mechanism to the Wisner. Could they have been taken from them. Wisner was certainly earlier, no? And…

Hi, Lars. Those are in Fantastic shape[!] Some people here will remember the trade I made to get my set of Phelps. This was the rarest cuff that I knew to exist back then…

This cuff just sold for 1810 euros on German eBay. item #260719322840 Perhaps someone can tell us all about it. Joe Congrats Michael on a great aquisition. They are marvelous! I am reminded by…

My grandfather passed away and we found these vintage handcuffs. After doing research I found that they are Delastasius from 1860. Does anyone know the value? Click to expand... These are indeed Very rare…

I hope Joe lets this post stay for a little bit. The people on this board who know me know that I have two sons that I am very proud of. Well, yesterday, I…

Could someone please give me an idea of what a pair of W.H. Shear Nippers pat. 1884 in real good conidition is worth? I know that the value can be ever changing but…

I recently got a pair of adams cuffs that I think are the oldest model, determined by the serrated teeth instead of milled notches,the less restricted keyhole and the rough finish of the…

This cuff recently sold on eBay for $567. (no I did not buy it.) Item number: 110623677401 A 18th century date is claimed, but it looks more modern. Does anyone else have an opinion…

I have a Bean Giant for sale. Over all condition is pretty good. It has a few rough spots but no rust. There is a replacement key and the locks and buttons work fine…

Hi all, In just a few weeks, Belgium fellow collector Jean-Michel Robin will get the third volume ready from the print shop. The third volume, on 238 pages, will cover mostly European restraints…

Mark Mitton is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: John Bushey Memorial Zoom Call Time: Feb 7, 2021 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom…

Does anyone have a number count on them ??? LK D~D You can up the total of Lilly Irons by one. It also came with a key. This key shares several aesthetic elements of…

This cuff is on eBay. The seller is in Potsdam, Germany. Due to the condition of the cuff it looks like it has been buried or stored poorly for many years. Maybe this is…

There is so much talk about Bean Cobb Leg Irons in my neck of the woods, so I am eyeballing this item on eBay to see what it fetches. I wonder if it will…

I just heard that John Bushey passed away last night. Rest in R.I.P. JOHN I am crushed by the news and determined to get to Duluth to see my old friend off…

This cuff recently sold on eBay for $567. (no I did not buy it.) Item number: 110623677401 A 18th century date is claimed, but it looks more modern. Does anyone else have an opinion…

Hello all, I have a few Hiatt questions. We all know that the standard non-adjustable Darby handcuffs were deemed the model 104.....so here is my question: Was the Irish 8 called the…