![]() All along were nails to hold the box together. To escape the metal-rimmed box, no posts were needed because the corners of what appeared to be an ordinary wooden packing case were bound with angle-shaped strips of metal along the top edge, down the corners of the box, and along the bottom edge of the box. Once the trap was opened, Houdini could replace the trap door using the long screws and used the short screws to fill in the holes. When he removed the longer screws, Houdini was able to loosen the brace. To make this trick work, the screws on the inner were longer, while the inner screws were short and did not reach the brace. ![]() To do this, he had the brace fastened to the box with screws both outside and inside. Harry could be use the box with an inner brace on the stage of a theater, where he was able to put it back in place from the outside. The challenge box escape utilized the sort that could be gaffed or altered by the challenger, such as the slide up box. The air holes allowed him a finger grip and once outside the box, he was able to pull the trap outward with the catches springing back into place. The joint was hidden, but allowed Harry to release the trap door. To pass inspection, the upper board had two automatic catches that fit into slots in the edge of the board above. Instead, the lower board was attached through hidden hinges, forming a type of trap door which opened inward, allowing room for Houdini to escape through the bottom. Any nails showing were simply for display. The lower two boards were not nailed to the sides of the box. The box also had air holes which served the dual purposes of allowing air to breathe if it became necessary as well as allowing water to enter the box to quickly submerge it into the water. The underwater box escape utilized a box resembling a packing case with four boards on each side and a flat lid nailed into place once Houdini was inside. ![]() Specifically, he was able to escape from a submerged box lowered into a river, a challenge box supplies by builders, and escape from a box of his own design. Houdini was also known for his infamous "box escapes." There were boxes of wood, glass and metal.
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