The split can be seen in numerous photos taken of the USD in the museum and it can still be seen on the cover of November 1991 issue of Magic magazine after John Gaughan had restored it for Sid Radner. This can be seen in a photo of the USD in Sid Radner’s basement in 1970 before it went to the museum in Canada. ![]() This split extended horizontally between the screws on that wooden panel. The original USD had a split in the middle upper wooden panel of the stage left side of the cell box. The Water Torture Cell was later returned to the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame in Niagra Falls. This was the first time the cell was displayed in the United States since 1926. After Gaughan completed the restoration, the Water Torture Cell was displayed at the Conference on Magic History in North Hollywood, California. ![]() Gaughan restored the Water Torture Cell and he was compensated for the restoration. ![]() The cell was then shipped to Gaughan for restoration. They asked John Gaughan to restore the cell to its original condition.
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