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	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" />		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 ''[https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html Beaver County History Online].'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf "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]. 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>[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> 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">[https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml "Harry G. Traver."] ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><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="bcpahistory" /><ref name="lbhs" />

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	== Related Patents ==		== 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]		* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (Nov. 21, 1922) U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 Google Patents] \| [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 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. (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>

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	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.'' 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" />		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" />

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	The [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] restarted in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. "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 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 ~~milion~~ 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.'' 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" />		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.'' 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" />

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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 ($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" />		The [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] restarted in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. "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 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 milion 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.'' 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" />

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	== Related Patents ==		== Related Patents ==
	* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (~~November~~ 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]		* 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. (~~October~~ 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXnHaqGISd5ebP1TF3PlFEEXPv_Z1y06/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. (~~October~~ 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. (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. (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. (~~October~~ 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>		* 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>

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Traver Engineering Co.]]		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 ==
			* [[Tumble Bug]]

			== Related Patents ==
			* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (November 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. (October 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXnHaqGISd5ebP1TF3PlFEEXPv_Z1y06/view?usp=sharing PDF]
			* Amusement ride. (October 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. (October 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==
			* [[Harry G. Traver]]
			* [[Traver Circle Swing Company]]

			==References==
			<References />

			{{Rides}}

			[[Category:Manufacturers]]

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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 ($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" />		#REDIRECT [[Traver Engineering Co.]]

	~~== Rides ==~~
	* [[Tumble Bug]]

	~~== Related Patents ==~~
	* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (November 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. (October 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXnHaqGISd5ebP1TF3PlFEEXPv_Z1y06/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Amusement ride. (October 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. (October 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==~~
	* [[Harry G. Traver]]
	* [[Traver Circle Swing Company]]

	~~==References==~~
	~~<References />~~

	~~{{Rides}}~~

	~~[[Category:Manufacturers]]~~

	~~{{#seo:\|description=The Traver Circle Swing Company restarted in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Harry G. Traver bought J .W. Zarro's factory, creating Traver Engineering Company.}}~~
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	== Rides ==		== Rides ==
	* [[Tumble Bug]]		* [[Tumble Bug]]

			== Related Patents ==
			* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (November 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. (October 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXnHaqGISd5ebP1TF3PlFEEXPv_Z1y06/view?usp=sharing PDF]
			* Amusement ride. (October 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. (October 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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	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" />

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	~~{{Notice snippet}}~~		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~~. Vol. 17 No. 2~~'' Summer 1992. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' at https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html Accessed 14 ~~August~~ 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.'' 22 ~~June~~ 1968. ~~Pg.~~ 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 9 ~~August~~ 2024. https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business</ref><ref>"Traver Engineering Company, Incorporated (6129592)." ''Pennsylvania Department of State Business Listings.'' Accessed 9 ~~August~~ 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.'' ~~Roller Coaster History Ride Designs.~~ Accessed 5 ~~August~~ 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).'' ~~Published~~ 24 ~~May~~ 2016. Accessed 8 ~~August~~ 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" />

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