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The [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] restarted in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. "Amusement Rides." ''Milestones,'' Summer 1992. 17 (2) Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' at https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html Accessed on August 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. 1968. "Travers." ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available through [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/ Little Beaver Historical Society] at https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref> In 1919, Traver grew the company by partnering with fellow Beaver Falls amusement manufacturer [[J. W. Zarro]]. The next year, he bought out Zarro's factory for $140,000 (over $2.5 million in 2024), expanding the factory and creating [[Traver Engineering Company]].<ref name="times" /><ref>"Traver Engineering Co. (2542086)." ''Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings,'' Accessed on August 9, 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business</ref><ref>"Traver Engineering Company, Incorporated (6129592)." ''Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings.'' Accessed on August 9, 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business</ref> By 1924, the company was the largest producer of amusement rides. He sold the company in 1932 to Ralph E. Chambers after suffering losses due to the Great Recession. Chambers operated it until 1962.<ref name="ultimate">"Harry G. Traver." ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com,'' Accessed on August 5, 2024. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml</ref><ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. 2016. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania),'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on August 8, 2024. https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/</ref><ref name="bcpahistory" /><ref name="lbhs" />
The [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] restarted in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. "Amusement Rides." ''Milestones,'' Summer 1992. 17 (2) Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' at https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html Accessed on August 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. 1968. "Travers." ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available through [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/ Little Beaver Historical Society] at https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref> In 1919, Traver grew the company by partnering with fellow Beaver Falls amusement manufacturer [[J. W. Zarro]]. The next year, he bought out Zarro's factory for $140,000 ($2,238,593 in 2025), expanding the factory and creating [[Traver Engineering Company]].<ref name="times" /><ref>"Traver Engineering Co. (2542086)." ''Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings,'' Accessed on August 9, 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business</ref><ref>"Traver Engineering Company, Incorporated (6129592)." ''Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings.'' Accessed on August 9, 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business</ref> By 1924, the company was the largest producer of amusement rides. He sold the company in 1932 to Ralph E. Chambers after suffering losses due to the Great Recession. Chambers operated it until 1962.<ref name="ultimate">"Harry G. Traver." ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com,'' Accessed on August 5, 2024. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml</ref><ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. 2016. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania),'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on August 8, 2024. https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/</ref><ref name="bcpahistory" /><ref name="lbhs" />


== Rides ==
== Rides ==

Revision as of 04:03, 30 May 2025

The Traver Circle Swing Company restarted in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.[1][2] In 1919, Traver grew the company by partnering with fellow Beaver Falls amusement manufacturer J. W. Zarro. The next year, he bought out Zarro's factory for $140,000 ($2,238,593 in 2025), expanding the factory and creating Traver Engineering Company.[3][4][5] By 1924, the company was the largest producer of amusement rides. He sold the company in 1932 to Ralph E. Chambers after suffering losses due to the Great Recession. Chambers operated it until 1962.[6][3][1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Walton, Denver. 1992. "Amusement Rides." Milestones, Summer 1992. 17 (2) Reprinted at Beaver County History Online at https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html Accessed on August 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. 1968. "Travers." Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968, June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available through Little Beaver Historical Society at https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf The name is misspelled as "Travers."
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Snedden, Jeffery. 2016. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania), May 24, 2016. Accessed on August 8, 2024. https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/
  4. ↑ "Traver Engineering Co. (2542086)." Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings, Accessed on August 9, 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business
  5. ↑ "Traver Engineering Company, Incorporated (6129592)." Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings. Accessed on August 9, 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business
  6. ↑ "Harry G. Traver." UltimateRollerCoaster.com, Accessed on August 5, 2024. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml


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