THE GREAT DEVILLE

Thrills And Gasps

Pontypool, 1930

The "DEVILLE'S OWN"
LIGHTNING RELEASE - "TANGLE-CHAIN SET".

This OUTFIT is EXACTLY THE SAME AS ON THE REVERSE SIDE, but the HANDCUFF-PATTERN LOCKS are FAKED in such a manner that you can immediately MAKE YOUR ESCAPE without using KEY or FEKE.

These are also required for "UNDER-WATER" STUNTS. NO KEYS REQUIRED. NO FEKES REQUIRED. ESCAPE is made INSTANTLY - AS IF IT WAS A "PRESS-BUTTON" AFFAIR.

NICE BRIGHT FINISH.
BEAUTIFULLY MADE.

Sent to you for £5-5-0.
Postage ...... 5-0.

UNUSUAL "ESCAPOLOGY APPARATUS" for SALE:-

SPECIAL "TANGLE-CHAIN" ESCAPE SET, comprising VERY STRONG and IMPOSING STEEL NECK-CHAIN, to which is WELDED - TWO STRONG and IMPOSING LOOKING CHAINS at the BOTTOM of which is INCORPORATED SPECIAL CHAINS TO ENCIRCLE EACH ANKLE, THESE ARE WELDED TOGETHER and CLEVERLY ARRANGED for FASTENING the NECK AND THE ANKLES. NO ESCAPOLOGIST SHOULD BE WITHOUT A GOOD CHAIN SET such as this. THE RATTLING OF THE CHAINS ALONE CREATE A GREAT EFFECT.

Sent to YOU for ONLY £3-0-0. Plus POSTAGE 3/-.

SPECIAL "COMBINATION"
"NECK-COLLAR" AND "ANKLE-CHAIN" Act.

consisting of a STEEL NECK-COLLAR - WITH IMPOSING CHAINS WELDED ON EACH SIDE OF THE STEEL NECK-COLLAR - reaching DOWN TO the ANKLES. At the ends of these CHAINS is INCORPORATED with SPECIAL CHAINS to ENCIRCLE EACH ANKLE. ALL CLEVERLY ARRANGED TO MAKE A THRILLING and SENSATIONAL STUNT. EVERY ESCAPOLOGIST SHOULD HAVE AN OUTFIT OF THIS KIND. The CLANGING OF THE CHAINS CREATE A CREEPING SENSATION. A VERY IMPOSING OUTFIT.

SENT TO YOU FOR £4-0-0. Postage 3/6.

From H. DEVILLE. RETIRED ESCAPOLOGIST.

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