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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. "Amusement Rides." ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' at https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. "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 {{Tooltip |text = $140,000|tooltip = $2.24 million in 2025 dollars}}, expanding the factory and creating [[Traver Engineering Company]].<ref name="times" /><ref>"Traver Engineering Co. (2542086)." ''Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings.'' Accessed on Aug. 9, 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business</ref><ref>"Traver Engineering Company, Incorporated (6129592)." ''Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings.'' Accessed on Aug. 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.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml</ref><ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 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 ==
* [[Tumble Bug]]
* [[Tumble Bug]]
== Related Patents ==
* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (Nov. 21, 1922) U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]
* Amusement device. (Oct. 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXnHaqGISd5ebP1TF3PlFEEXPv_Z1y06/view?usp=sharing PDF]
* Amusement ride. (Oct. 22, 1929) U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>
* Amusement ride. (June 24, 1930) U.S. Patent No. 1,767,626 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W_5L7_bEOC8LInzjy3s1UosZq_FpF_2x/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1930. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,767,626. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W_5L7_bEOC8LInzjy3s1UosZq_FpF_2x/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>
* Amusement ride. (Oct. 13, 1931) U.S. Patent No. 1,827,303 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wcpt7N3Eh6zewBL_sAwFd_pp1be4pwX9/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1931. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,827,303. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wcpt7N3Eh6zewBL_sAwFd_pp1be4pwX9/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>


== See Also==
== See Also==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:55, 22 July 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$2.24 million in 2025 dollars, 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]

Rides

  • Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (Nov. 21, 1922) U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 | PDF
  • Amusement device. (Oct. 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 PDF
  • Amusement ride. (Oct. 22, 1929) U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248 PDF[7]
  • Amusement ride. (June 24, 1930) U.S. Patent No. 1,767,626 PDF[8]
  • Amusement ride. (Oct. 13, 1931) U.S. Patent No. 1,827,303 PDF[9]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Walton, Denver. "Amusement Rides." Milestones. Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at Beaver County History Online at https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. "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. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania). May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 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 Aug. 9, 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business
  5. ↑ "Traver Engineering Company, Incorporated (6129592)." Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings. Accessed on Aug. 9, 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business
  6. ↑ "Harry G. Traver." UltimateRollerCoaster.com. Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml
  7. ↑ Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office PDF
  8. ↑ Traver, H. G. 1930. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,767,626. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office PDF
  9. ↑ Traver, H. G. 1931. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,827,303. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office PDF


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