![]() A PIZZA TEEN! Moment Of Sober Absurdity: "Showdown.Does it contain the soul of the man who died within its body? Or has it always been a creation that surpassed the will of its creator? Neighborhood clock workers and machinists suspected of servicing Ajeeb over the years are keeping quiet, describing it as little more than "A golden means between machine and spirit not fully known". It is believed to reside somewhere near Ontario. It was allegedly destroyed by a fire in 1926, but sightings and rumors persist to this day. Other operators controlled, and were controlled by, the machine into the 1920's, including Albert Hodges, former U.S. One of them refused to play anything but checkers, because Ajeeb sometimes made his own moves with chess. He disappeared from New York never to be seen again.Ījeeb went through two more operators, but they both reported to friends and family that Ajeeb seemed to be moving independently. Sometime later, Sam quit his job, complaining that Ajeeb was moving about on its own accord. To conceal the shameful secret of Ajeeb not being a true robot, and due to the transient nature of this particular apprentice, they successfully disposed of the body without consequence. One day his understudy was operating the machine when a coney island visitor got so pissed over losing, he shot Ajeeb in the torso, killing the man inside. ![]() For much of the time this was Sam Gotski, chess pro. Obviously, Ajeeb wasn't 100% mechanical An operator was concealed within the cabinet. After an extensive tour of Europe it played throughout the U.S., eventually settling at Coney Island sometime in the 1880's. Opponents included Houdini, Sarah Bernhardt and Teddy Roosevelt. Capable of both checkers and chess, it lost three games of the 900+ played, and never lost a game of checkers. Thanks.If you're wondering why I'm honoring Ajeeb as "RotW" instead of his more famous chess-playing automaton predecessor "The Turk" or the more sophisticated successor "Mephisto", it's because of its bizarre story.Ījeeb was built in 1865, several years after the turk was destroyed in a fire. I reserve the right to cancel any bid during or after the auction. It is the best way to get your item to you quickly and safely. Good Luck! I accept Checks, Money Orders or PAYPAL! I send items by Priority Mail with Tracking. Please take a look at my other magic items listed this week. ![]() Please click on the "ME" icon to learn more about me and Houdini. Please take a look at my feedbacks, they speak for themselves. I have been a member of eBay for 8 years, with over 2,000 total positive feedbacks. Good Luck! I have been buying, selling, and trading Magic for over 30 years. I will try to combine shipping on multiple wins to save you some money. Good Luck! - Please take a look at my other Magic and Houdini items listed today week. A nice addition for the magic book collector. Also included, as issued with this limited edition, are reproductions of an 1880's Ajeeb trade card and a 1930's Steel Pier bi-fold flyer with Ajeeb. The origianl 1880's edition sold for over $1,000.00 a few years back at auction. LIMITED EDITION OF 300 AUTOMATON BOOK NO RESERVE This is a limited edition book of 300, titled: The Adventures Of Ajeeb, The Wonderful Chess Automaton.
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