We get into a strange situation with Old Time and Classic eligibility, don't we...

If the rules say available (kitted or published, per the original Garden State Circle Burners wording), or provable to exist during the era defined by the appropriate cut-off dates, we have to finesse the rules a bit.

Reportedly, Jim Silhavy designed the smaller Magician first, and flew it in several contests, or somewhere it can be proven to exist within the Classic era. Fine! That makes it Classic eligible. However, the first generally available Magician was the (was it Micro-MidWest?) kit for the larger version. That was also within the Classic era, so it, too, is Classic eligible.

Part of the charm of OT and Classic is the chance to research and replicate rare and little-known eligible models, build them and bring them out to the meets. If Brodak, Mfg., chooses to kit the Magician 35 version none of us except Jim Silhavy could have flown in the mid-1950's, since we all - now, anyway - know it is valid, so be it. I built a first release kit in the mid-/late-1950's, which was the 48" version, and know that if I built another to those dimensions it would be Classic eligible.

I don't wish more than that. So long as the provenance is adequate, let's not fret too much, huh? Now, a D-tube Sterling Ringmaster is another thing entirely...