Conover — Volume 3: Cylinder & Coins

2025
Written by Tim Conover
Work of Tim Conover
166 pages (Hardcover), published by Vanishing Inc.
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
45 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Eric Mead Preface
ix
Tim Conover Acknowledgements
xi
Tim Conover Introduction on the Cylinder & Coins effect
  • Historical Reference Sources
  • The Unwritten Rule to Avoid Changes in Construction
  • The Difficulty Almost Everyone Encounters
  • The Entire Composition
  • Making the Impossible Possible
  • The Right of Passage
  • Recommendation to Review the Original and Published Handlings
  • My Six Major Changes in Construction, Philosophy, and Approach
    • The Reproduction of the Coins
    • The Secret Unloading of the Cork
    • The Time Misdirection Vanish o f the Cork
    • The Introduction of a Shelled Coin
    • The Introduction of the Coaster
    • The Elimination of Well-Worn Coins
  • The Six Handlings
  • Slydini's Influence
  • Before You Collect the Props
  • Additional Thoughts
 		1
Tim Conover Personal History on the Cylinder & Coins effect
  • The Library of Congress
  • Other Performers, Contributors and Inspiration
  • Scotty York's Additions to the Routine
    • The Choice of Using Silver Dollars
    • The Idea to Degrade the Coins Artificially
    • The Wand Through the Hand Transfer
    • Finger Palm Technique Without Adjustments
    • The Leather Strap
    • Hand-Made Props
  • Other Performers Who Have Worked on the Routine
 		19
Tim Conover Ramsay Lessons
  • The Exact Moment of Misdirection
  • The Wand Remains One of the Best-Kept Secrets in Magic
  • Retention of Vision
  • A Fake Take is Better Than a Fake Put
  • Ramsay Misdirection All the Time
  • Feints for Free
    • Cramping the Wrong Hand
    • The Through the Hand Interlude
    • The Scotty York Wand Transfer
    • Avoid Showing Both Hands Empty at the Same Time
  • Elimination of Moves
  • Economy of Motion
  • Juan Tamariz's Theory of False Solutions
  • Classical Misdirection
  • Rules of Misdirection
    • Time Misdirection
    • Natural Blind Spots
    • Creating the Moment
 		31
Tim Conover Classic Cylinder and Coins
  • Changes in Philosophy and Approach
    • Finger-Palm Technique without Adjustments
    • Vanish o f the Cork
    • Time Misdirection
    • Individual Production of the Coins
    • The Scotty York Wand Transfer
    • The Secret Transfer of the Four Coins Back t o the Left Hand Using Only the Wand
    • Too Perfect Theory in Practice
Inspired by 41
Tim Conover Vanish of Four Coins
48
Lower Finger-Palm Technique
48
Tim Conover On the Ramsay Vanish coin pivots down
 		48
The Utility Switch or Shuttle Pass three coins tossed from hand to hand, fourth one hidden
 		50
Coin Through the Hand Interlude
50
John Ramsay The Ramsay Fake Drop feint
 		51
Tim Conover Utility Switch for Displaying Two Coins
  • The Second Utility Switch
  • The Utility Switch Reverse
 		53
Scotty York The Scotty York Wand Through Hand Transfer stack of coins transferred from hand to hand as wand is pushed through hand
 		56
Tim Conover Using the Wand to Return the Coins to the Left Hand stack of coins transferred with wand from hand to hand
 		58
Tim Conover Reproducing the Coins four coins with wand
 		60
Tim Conover Downs Palm Cylinder and Coins different vanish sequence
 		69
Tim Conover Vanish of Four Coins using Downs Palm Technique, with coins jumping from hand to hand
 		69
John Cornelius John Cornelius Retention of Vision Vanish
  • The Downs Palm Extension
 		70
Tim Conover The Fingertip Retention of Vision Enhancement finesse
 		71
Tim Conover The Rolling Shuttle Pass
Also published here 72
Tim Conover Utility Switch Feint two for two
 		74
Tim Conover Simplified Cylinder and Coins simplified vanish sequence
 		81
Tim Conover Vanish of Four Coins simplified, using Finger-Palm Fake Take
 		82
Tim Conover Finger-Palm Fake Take Technique picking up wand as part of choreography
 		82
Tim Conover Dream Cylinder and Coins using a shell
 		95
Tim Conover Displaying Four Real Coins one being a shell
 		96
Tim Conover Vanish of Four Coins one shell, using Lower Finger-Palm Technique
  • Disappearance of the First Coin
    • The Perfect Fake Take Vanish
    • Resisting the Both Hands Empty Desire
    • Cramping the Empty Hand
  • Disappearance of the Second Coin
    • The John Kennedy Steal Sequence
    • The Perfect One-Handed Vanish
  • Disappearance of the Third Coin
    • The Rolling Shuttle Pass
    • Coin Through the Hand Interlude
    • The Ramsay Fake Drop
  • Disappearance of the Fourth Coin
    • Leaving the Coins i n the Left Hand
    • The New Spider Vanish Sequence Alternative
 		100
John Kennedy The John Kennedy Steal Sequence three coins are picked up and tabled, coin from shell stolen
 		103
Tim Conover The Rolling Shuttle Pass
Also published here 106
Tim Conover The New Spider Vanish Sequence Alternative
109
Tim Conover The New Secret Transfer of the Vanished Coins Back into the Left Hand at table edge
 		112
Troy Hooser The Troy Hooser Spin Drop
114
Tim Conover Reproducing the Coins four coins, shell
 		115
John Cornelius A Flourish with A Single Coin flipped between fingers
 		115
John Cornelius John Cornelius Retention Vanish
117
Tim Conover Cylinder and Coins and a Ring finger ring instead of cork, suggested by Glenn Farrington
 		125
Tim Conover Mint Condition Cylinder and Coins using new coins instead of well-worn coins, two shells
 		133
Tim Conover Displaying the Two Shells and Two Coins as Four Coins in Mint Condition
134
Tim Conover Vanish of Four Coins two shells
 		137
Tim Conover Reproducing the Coins two shells
 		146
Tim Conover Presentation on the Cylinder and Coins effect
  • Patter
 		155
Tim Conover Buddy Smith Chapter on Buddy Smith and his work on Cylinder and Coins
 		161
Tim Conover Uncharted Territory and Final Thoughts
163
Tim Conover Bibliography Cylinder and Coins references
 		166
Data entered by Denis Behr, December 2025.