Posted by Chris Gower on February 06, 2001 at 11:58:29:
At last I have a set of McKenzie Mitts. Have waited over 30 years to
get them! They are in superb condition and are nickel plated. They are one of
the 20 already known and I believe the first pair to find their way out of
America.
So are they the ultimate? Well they are certainly not the rarest
handcuffs that exist. For example the Delestatius are probably 4 times rarer,
the Spanish Death Penalty cuffs, Old Tower of London Pattern Wedge Lock
legirons both 10 times rarer and the Hiatt Plug '8' legirons with 3 start left
hand threaded key which Houdini failed to escape from 20 times rarer.
Well I
now think the Mitts are the ultimate - the only pair of handcuffs ever patented
and produced which were too good. Their design is unique and unlike any other
pattern restraint in existance.
Would dearly love to hear from some of our
newer collectors what they consider the ultimate addition to their collection
would be.
Chris Gower