Baker-Dunninger Slates - Antique
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At one time the Baker-Dunninger Slate was a common prop but you don’t see many of them these days as most add a number effects are done with small pads or calculators rather than large slates. There have been many versions released by different dealers. The first Addition or Add a Number slate was created by American Mentalist Joseph Dunninger c. 1926 and this version was a variation by Al Baker c. 1929 and it became known as the Baker-Dunninger Slate.
Some Possible Effects:
Prediction – The performer entrusts a sealed envelope to a spectator and then, using a slate, he/she invites four spectators to suggest three (or four) digit numbers for each of the slates sections. The performer then invites another spectator to add the numbers. The sum is shown to match the number in the sealed envelope.
Mind Reading – The performer asks each of four spectators to ‘think’ of a number and remember it. The performer reads each person’s mind, does a mental calculation, and then writes a total. The spectators’ numbers are written on the slate. When another spectator adds them up, the total matches the sum on the performers pad.
Influence – The performer raises a question: “Is mind-to-mind influence possible? Can we subconsciously influence someone else’s thought, decisions or behavior?” The effect then proceeds as above, now the revelation suggests that ‘influence’ did indeed occur.
