This is a modern looking version of the Gallows released by Greg Lindsay, Thomas Pohle’s The East Friesian Bedside Lamp, and others over the years. It is the same basic effect – the bulb hanging down from the wooden arc will turn on and off in mysterious ways. This version was created by Die Magie des E. Kur and distributed by Eckhard Boettcher with the German title: Nibiru, der Erleuchtete.
It is a nice looking, solid and reliable prop that is easy to operate. One bonus feature with this version is that the cord that holds the bulb can be pulled up a small amount to show the cord is just running through the wooden arc. This is a nice little convincer that everything is above board.
As usual with all versions of this effect the difficulty is to come up with a routine that has some justification for the light.
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