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	* Circle-swing. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A Google Patents] [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Circle-swing. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A Google Patents] [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Roundabout. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A Google Patents] \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Roundabout. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A Google Patents] \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]

			== Lawsuits ==
			In February 1906, the Traver Circle Swing Company sued the park for {{Tooltip \|text = $2,392\|tooltip = $85,438 in 2025 dollars}} due to non-payment of royalties.<ref name=":0" />

	== See Also==		== See Also==

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	[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com ~~https://www~~.~~newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/~~</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com ~~https://www.newspapers~~.~~com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/~~</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<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="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. ~~https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement~~</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>"Transforming Athletic Field." ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York).'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com ~~https://www.newspapers~~.~~com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/~~</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>"A Fulton Swing for a Dime." ''The Sun (New York City, New York).'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com ~~https://www.newspapers~~.~~com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/~~</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>"Trouble for Traver Swing Company." ''New-York Tribune (New York City, New York).'' Oct. 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/~~new~~-~~york~~-~~tribune~~-~~trouble~~-~~for~~-~~traver~~-~~swin~~/~~152902623/<~~/~~ref><ref>~~"Declares A Dividend." ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York).'' Jan. 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com. ~~https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/~~</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/ "State Capitol News."] ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/ "New Thrill For Visitors to Coney."] ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. [https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/ "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.</ref><ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. [https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement "A Swinging Amusement."] ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/ "Transforming Athletic Field."] ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York).'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/ "A Fulton Swing for a Dime."] ''The Sun (New York City, New York).'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-trouble-for-traver-swin/152902623/ "Trouble for Traver Swing Company."] ''New-York Tribune (New York City, New York).'' Oct. 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/ "Declares A Dividend."] ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York).'' Jan. 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>

	The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>"Progress of the Circle Swing." ''Electric Railway Journal.'' Vol. 33. No. 5. Jan. 30, 1909. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/~~electricrailway331909newy~~/page/~~202~~/mode/2up~~</ref><ref>~~"Plan Big Things." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 20. Sept. 26, 1908. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive. ~~https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-26_20_39/page/12/mode/2up~~</ref>		The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/electricrailway331909newy/page/202/mode/2up "Progress of the Circle Swing."] ''Electric Railway Journal.'' Vol. 33. No. 5. Jan. 30, 1909. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-26_20_39/page/12/mode/2up "Plan Big Things."] ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 20. Sept. 26, 1908. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>

	Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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>		Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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>[https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business "Traver Engineering Co. (2542086)."] ''Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings,'' Accessed on Aug. 9, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business "Traver Engineering Company, Incorporated (6129592)."] ''Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings.'' Accessed on Aug. 9, 2024.</ref>

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	== Related Patents ==		== Related Patents ==
	* Amusement apparatus. (April 26, 1904) U.S. Patent No. 758,341 https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Amusement apparatus. (April 26, 1904) U.S. Patent No. 758,341 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 Google Patents] \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Car for swings. (May 30, 1905) U.S. Patent No. 790,989 https://patents.google.com/patent/US790989A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkH_-u0qxC1sh9uB4bSyGBveSdM1tEE/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Car for swings. (May 30, 1905) U.S. Patent No. 790,989 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US790989A Google Patents] \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkH_-u0qxC1sh9uB4bSyGBveSdM1tEE/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Circle-swing. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Circle-swing. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A Google Patents] [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Roundabout. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Roundabout. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A Google Patents] \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]

	== See Also==		== See Also==

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	[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<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="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History,'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>"Transforming Athletic Field." ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York).'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>"A Fulton Swing for a Dime." ''The Sun (New York City, New York).'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>"Trouble for Traver Swing Company." ''New-York Tribune (New York City, New York).'' Oct. 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-trouble-for-traver-swin/152902623/</ref><ref>"Declares A Dividend." ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York).'' Jan. 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<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="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>"Transforming Athletic Field." ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York).'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>"A Fulton Swing for a Dime." ''The Sun (New York City, New York).'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>"Trouble for Traver Swing Company." ''New-York Tribune (New York City, New York).'' Oct. 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-trouble-for-traver-swin/152902623/</ref><ref>"Declares A Dividend." ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York).'' Jan. 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/</ref>

	The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>"Progress of the Circle Swing." ''Electric Railway Journal.'' Vol. 33. No. 5. Jan. 30, 1909. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/electricrailway331909newy/page/202/mode/2up</ref><ref>"Plan Big Things." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 20. Sept. 26, 1908. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-26_20_39/page/12/mode/2up</ref>		The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>"Progress of the Circle Swing." ''Electric Railway Journal.'' Vol. 33. No. 5. Jan. 30, 1909. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/electricrailway331909newy/page/202/mode/2up</ref><ref>"Plan Big Things." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 20. Sept. 26, 1908. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-26_20_39/page/12/mode/2up</ref>

	Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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>		Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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>

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	[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with $100,000 ($3~~,634,080~~ in 2025) initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York),'' ~~November~~ 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas),'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<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="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History,'' ~~September~~ 20, 2019. Accessed on ~~August~~ 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>"Transforming Athletic Field." ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York),'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>"A Fulton Swing for a Dime." ''The Sun (New York, New York),'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>"Trouble for Traver Swing Company." ''New-York Tribune (New York, New York),'' ~~October~~ 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-trouble-for-traver-swin/152902623/</ref><ref>"Declares A Dividend." ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York),'' ~~January~~ 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<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="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History,'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>"Transforming Athletic Field." ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York).'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>"A Fulton Swing for a Dime." ''The Sun (New York City, New York).'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>"Trouble for Traver Swing Company." ''New-York Tribune (New York City, New York).'' Oct. 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-trouble-for-traver-swin/152902623/</ref><ref>"Declares A Dividend." ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York).'' Jan. 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/</ref>

	The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>"Progress of the Circle Swing." ''Electric Railway Journal,'' ~~January 30, 1909.~~ Vol. 33. No. 5. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/electricrailway331909newy/page/202/mode/2up</ref><ref>"Plan Big Things." ''The Billboard,'' ~~September~~ 26, 1908~~. Vol. 20~~. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-26_20_39/page/12/mode/2up</ref>		The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>"Progress of the Circle Swing." ''Electric Railway Journal.'' Vol. 33. No. 5. Jan. 30, 1909. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/electricrailway331909newy/page/202/mode/2up</ref><ref>"Plan Big Things." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 20. Sept. 26, 1908. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-26_20_39/page/12/mode/2up</ref>

	Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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)~~, 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>		Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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>

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	* Amusement apparatus. (April 26, 1904) U.S. Patent No. 758,341 https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Amusement apparatus. (April 26, 1904) U.S. Patent No. 758,341 https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Car for swings. (May 30, 1905) U.S. Patent No. 790,989 https://patents.google.com/patent/US790989A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkH_-u0qxC1sh9uB4bSyGBveSdM1tEE/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Car for swings. (May 30, 1905) U.S. Patent No. 790,989 https://patents.google.com/patent/US790989A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkH_-u0qxC1sh9uB4bSyGBveSdM1tEE/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Circle-swing. (~~September~~ 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Circle-swing. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Roundabout. (~~September~~ 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Roundabout. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]

	== See Also==		== See Also==
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	* [[Airplanes]]		* [[Airplanes]]
	* [[Circle Swing]]		* [[Circle Swing]]

			== Related Patents ==
			* Amusement apparatus. (April 26, 1904) U.S. Patent No. 758,341 https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]
			* Car for swings. (May 30, 1905) U.S. Patent No. 790,989 https://patents.google.com/patent/US790989A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkH_-u0qxC1sh9uB4bSyGBveSdM1tEE/view?usp=sharing PDF]
			* Circle-swing. (September 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]
			* Roundabout. (September 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]

	== See Also==		== See Also==

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	[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with $100,000 ($3~~.5 million~~ in ~~2024~~) initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York),'' November 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas),'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<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="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History,'' September 20, 2019. Accessed on August 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>"Transforming Athletic Field." ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York),'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>"A Fulton Swing for a Dime." ''The Sun (New York, New York),'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>"Trouble for Traver Swing Company." ''New-York Tribune (New York, New York),'' October 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-trouble-for-traver-swin/152902623/</ref><ref>"Declares A Dividend." ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York),'' January 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with $100,000 ($3,634,080 in 2025) initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York),'' November 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas),'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<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="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History,'' September 20, 2019. Accessed on August 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>"Transforming Athletic Field." ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York),'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>"A Fulton Swing for a Dime." ''The Sun (New York, New York),'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>"Trouble for Traver Swing Company." ''New-York Tribune (New York, New York),'' October 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-trouble-for-traver-swin/152902623/</ref><ref>"Declares A Dividend." ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York),'' January 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/</ref>

	The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>"Progress of the Circle Swing." ''Electric Railway Journal,'' January 30, 1909. Vol. 33. No. 5. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/electricrailway331909newy/page/202/mode/2up</ref><ref>"Plan Big Things." ''The Billboard,'' September 26, 1908. Vol. 20. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-26_20_39/page/12/mode/2up</ref>		The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>"Progress of the Circle Swing." ''Electric Railway Journal,'' January 30, 1909. Vol. 33. No. 5. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/electricrailway331909newy/page/202/mode/2up</ref><ref>"Plan Big Things." ''The Billboard,'' September 26, 1908. Vol. 20. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-26_20_39/page/12/mode/2up</ref>

	Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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>		Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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), 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>

	== Rides ==		== Rides ==

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	[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with $100,000 ($3.5 million in 2024) initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York),'' November 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas),'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<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="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History,'' September 20, 2019. Accessed on August 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>"Transforming Athletic Field." ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York),'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>"A Fulton Swing for a Dime." ''The Sun (New York, New York),'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>"Trouble for Traver Swing Company." ''New-York Tribune (New York, New York),'' October 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-trouble-for-traver-swin/152902623/</ref><ref>"Declares A Dividend." ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York),'' January 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver]], Richard Garvey, and George E. Griffiths started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] in New York in 1903 with $100,000 ($3.5 million in 2024) initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York),'' November 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The first Circle Swing was installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas),'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<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="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History,'' September 20, 2019. Accessed on August 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> At the time, their offices were located in the Manhattan Life Building, and the vice president was W. S. Wright, who was also the general manager of the North Beach Amusement Company on Long Island.<ref>"Transforming Athletic Field." ''Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York),'' March 27, 1904. Page 24. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-transforming-athletic-fi/152827081/</ref> Thomas A. Fulton was the company's secretary in 1904.<ref>"A Fulton Swing for a Dime." ''The Sun (New York, New York),'' July 5, 1904. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-a-fulton-swing-for-a-dime/152843330/</ref> The original company filed for bankruptcy in 1907 after a lawsuit regarding fraud.<ref>"Trouble for Traver Swing Company." ''New-York Tribune (New York, New York),'' October 19, 1907. Page 15. Accessed through Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-trouble-for-traver-swin/152902623/</ref><ref>"Declares A Dividend." ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York),'' January 4, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-declares-a-divi/152904272/</ref>

	The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>"Progress of the Circle Swing." ''Electric Railway Journal,'' January 30, 1909. Vol. 33. No. 5. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/electricrailway331909newy/page/202/mode/2up</ref><ref>"Plan Big Things." ''The Billboard,'' September 26, 1908. Vol. 20. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>		The Novelty Machine Company of New York bought the assets and patents, and it continued to build and operate the swings.<ref>"Progress of the Circle Swing." ''Electric Railway Journal,'' January 30, 1909. Vol. 33. No. 5. Page 202. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/electricrailway331909newy/page/202/mode/2up</ref><ref>"Plan Big Things." ''The Billboard,'' September 26, 1908. Vol. 20. Page 13. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-26_20_39/page/12/mode/2up</ref>

	Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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>		Traver later restarted his company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1919, he 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>