Frank Hrubetz & Company
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Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc. was an American
manufacturer of amusement park
flat rides. Established in 1939, the company was located near the Salem, Oregon
airport. It sold both trailer-mounted and permanent model rides to theme parks throughout the world. Popular models included Paratrooper
, The Roundup, Tip Top and Meteor. In 1968, the company's estimated business brought in over $1.5 million and its plant space was 25,000 square feet. By the early 1970s, Hrubetz was selling 60 rides each year, making it the second largest manufacturer of amusement rides in the United States. They closed their manufacturing doors in 1992.
. Hrubetz worked for the Eyerly Aircraft Company which developed a 10-foot airplane on a fixed base for training pilots. Called the Orientator, it used a small electric propeller and could climb, dive and turn. The company discovered it was more profitable as entertainment after one buyer placed the trainer on the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles
as an amusement ride. While working for Lee Eyerly
, Hrubetz helped develop other rides including the Loop-O-Plane
and later Roll-O-Plane
-- two small bullet-shaped cars that spun rapidly on a vertical axis. In 1939, Hrubetz left Eyerly to become a competitive manufacturer with Frank Hrubetz & Co.
Round up
Tip Top
Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc. was an American
manufacturer of amusement park
flat rides. Established in 1939, the company was located near the Salem, Oregon
airport. It sold both trailer-mounted and permanent model rides to theme parks throughout the world. Popular models included Paratrooper
, The Roundup, Tip Top and Meteor. In 1968, the company's estimated business brought in over $1.5 million and its plant space was 25,000 square feet. By the early 1970s, Hrubetz was selling 60 rides each year, making it the second largest manufacturer of amusement rides in the United States. They closed their manufacturing doors in 1992.
. Hrubetz worked for the Eyerly Aircraft Company which developed a 10-foot airplane on a fixed base for training pilots. Called the Orientator, it used a small electric propeller and could climb, dive and turn. The company discovered it was more profitable as entertainment after one buyer placed the trainer on the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles
as an amusement ride. While working for Lee Eyerly
, Hrubetz helped develop other rides including the Loop-O-Plane
and later Roll-O-Plane
-- two small bullet-shaped cars that spun rapidly on a vertical axis. In 1939, Hrubetz left Eyerly to become a competitive manufacturer with Frank Hrubetz & Co.
Round up
Tip Top
Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc. was an American
manufacturer of amusement park
flat rides. Established in 1939, the company was located near the Salem, Oregon
airport. It sold both trailer-mounted and permanent model rides to theme parks throughout the world. Popular models included Paratrooper
, The Roundup, Tip Top and Meteor. In 1968, the company's estimated business brought in over $1.5 million and its plant space was 25,000 square feet. By the early 1970s, Hrubetz was selling 60 rides each year, making it the second largest manufacturer of amusement rides in the United States. They closed their manufacturing doors in 1992.
. Hrubetz worked for the Eyerly Aircraft Company which developed a 10-foot airplane on a fixed base for training pilots. Called the Orientator, it used a small electric propeller and could climb, dive and turn. The company discovered it was more profitable as entertainment after one buyer placed the trainer on the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles
as an amusement ride. While working for Lee Eyerly
, Hrubetz helped develop other rides including the Loop-O-Plane
and later Roll-O-Plane
-- two small bullet-shaped cars that spun rapidly on a vertical axis. In 1939, Hrubetz left Eyerly to become a competitive manufacturer with Frank Hrubetz & Co.
Round up
Tip Top
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
manufacturer of amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
flat rides. Established in 1939, the company was located near the Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
airport. It sold both trailer-mounted and permanent model rides to theme parks throughout the world. Popular models included Paratrooper
Paratrooper (ride)
A Paratrooper also known as an "Umbrella Ride" is a type of fairground ride based on cars suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The cars are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force and the wheel rotates. Invariably, the cars on a paratrooper have an umbrella...
, The Roundup, Tip Top and Meteor. In 1968, the company's estimated business brought in over $1.5 million and its plant space was 25,000 square feet. By the early 1970s, Hrubetz was selling 60 rides each year, making it the second largest manufacturer of amusement rides in the United States. They closed their manufacturing doors in 1992.
History
The company was founded by Frank Hrubetz, a 1930 graduate of Oregon State College with a degree in mechanical engineeringMechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
. Hrubetz worked for the Eyerly Aircraft Company which developed a 10-foot airplane on a fixed base for training pilots. Called the Orientator, it used a small electric propeller and could climb, dive and turn. The company discovered it was more profitable as entertainment after one buyer placed the trainer on the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
as an amusement ride. While working for Lee Eyerly
Lee Eyerly
Lee Ulrich Eyerly was an American civil aviation pioneer and amusement ride manufacturer.-Early life:Eyerly was born February 22 1892 in Cuba, Illinois, and raised in Canton. In 1909, his family moved to the Judith Basin area of Montana to take advantage of the Homestead Act. Because he was...
, Hrubetz helped develop other rides including the Loop-O-Plane
Loop-O-Plane
The Loop-O-Plane is an amusement park ride that originated in America. It was invented by Lee Eyerly and manufactured by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Salem, Oregon in 1933. The was immediately popular with customers and became a staple of amusement parks....
and later Roll-O-Plane
Roll-O-Plane
The Roll-O-Plane also known as the Bullet is an amusement park ride that originated in America. It was invented by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Oregon as an updated and more exciting version of the Loop-O-Plane. The ride is commonly nicknamed the "Salt and Pepper Shakers".The ride consists of a...
-- two small bullet-shaped cars that spun rapidly on a vertical axis. In 1939, Hrubetz left Eyerly to become a competitive manufacturer with Frank Hrubetz & Co.
Flat rides
ParatrooperParatrooper (ride)
A Paratrooper also known as an "Umbrella Ride" is a type of fairground ride based on cars suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The cars are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force and the wheel rotates. Invariably, the cars on a paratrooper have an umbrella...
- 20 Passengers (10 gondolas) hydraulic drive park and single trailer models
- 20 Passengers (10 gondolas) rim/tire drive park and single trailer models
Round up
- 24 passenger rim/tire drive single trailer model
- 30 passenger rim/tire drive single trailer model 18-18.5 RPM, 45 degree tilt, with chain restraints
- 42-person also known as the Super Round-Up
Tip Top
- 20 Passenger (10 spinning cups) rotate then lift turntable 20° tilt, Park & single trailer models.
External links
- The Flat Joint - Amusement, Fair and Carnival Rides Rides, by manufacturer.
Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc. was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
manufacturer of amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
flat rides. Established in 1939, the company was located near the Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
airport. It sold both trailer-mounted and permanent model rides to theme parks throughout the world. Popular models included Paratrooper
Paratrooper (ride)
A Paratrooper also known as an "Umbrella Ride" is a type of fairground ride based on cars suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The cars are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force and the wheel rotates. Invariably, the cars on a paratrooper have an umbrella...
, The Roundup, Tip Top and Meteor. In 1968, the company's estimated business brought in over $1.5 million and its plant space was 25,000 square feet. By the early 1970s, Hrubetz was selling 60 rides each year, making it the second largest manufacturer of amusement rides in the United States. They closed their manufacturing doors in 1992.
History
The company was founded by Frank Hrubetz, a 1930 graduate of Oregon State College with a degree in mechanical engineeringMechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
. Hrubetz worked for the Eyerly Aircraft Company which developed a 10-foot airplane on a fixed base for training pilots. Called the Orientator, it used a small electric propeller and could climb, dive and turn. The company discovered it was more profitable as entertainment after one buyer placed the trainer on the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
as an amusement ride. While working for Lee Eyerly
Lee Eyerly
Lee Ulrich Eyerly was an American civil aviation pioneer and amusement ride manufacturer.-Early life:Eyerly was born February 22 1892 in Cuba, Illinois, and raised in Canton. In 1909, his family moved to the Judith Basin area of Montana to take advantage of the Homestead Act. Because he was...
, Hrubetz helped develop other rides including the Loop-O-Plane
Loop-O-Plane
The Loop-O-Plane is an amusement park ride that originated in America. It was invented by Lee Eyerly and manufactured by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Salem, Oregon in 1933. The was immediately popular with customers and became a staple of amusement parks....
and later Roll-O-Plane
Roll-O-Plane
The Roll-O-Plane also known as the Bullet is an amusement park ride that originated in America. It was invented by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Oregon as an updated and more exciting version of the Loop-O-Plane. The ride is commonly nicknamed the "Salt and Pepper Shakers".The ride consists of a...
-- two small bullet-shaped cars that spun rapidly on a vertical axis. In 1939, Hrubetz left Eyerly to become a competitive manufacturer with Frank Hrubetz & Co.
Flat rides
ParatrooperParatrooper (ride)
A Paratrooper also known as an "Umbrella Ride" is a type of fairground ride based on cars suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The cars are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force and the wheel rotates. Invariably, the cars on a paratrooper have an umbrella...
- 20 Passengers (10 gondolas) hydraulic drive park and single trailer models
- 20 Passengers (10 gondolas) rim/tire drive park and single trailer models
Round up
- 24 passenger rim/tire drive single trailer model
- 30 passenger rim/tire drive single trailer model 18-18.5 RPM, 45 degree tilt, with chain restraints
- 42-person also known as the Super Round-Up
Tip Top
- 20 Passenger (10 spinning cups) rotate then lift turntable 20° tilt, Park & single trailer models.
External links
- The Flat Joint - Amusement, Fair and Carnival Rides Rides, by manufacturer.
Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc. was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
manufacturer of amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
flat rides. Established in 1939, the company was located near the Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
airport. It sold both trailer-mounted and permanent model rides to theme parks throughout the world. Popular models included Paratrooper
Paratrooper (ride)
A Paratrooper also known as an "Umbrella Ride" is a type of fairground ride based on cars suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The cars are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force and the wheel rotates. Invariably, the cars on a paratrooper have an umbrella...
, The Roundup, Tip Top and Meteor. In 1968, the company's estimated business brought in over $1.5 million and its plant space was 25,000 square feet. By the early 1970s, Hrubetz was selling 60 rides each year, making it the second largest manufacturer of amusement rides in the United States. They closed their manufacturing doors in 1992.
History
The company was founded by Frank Hrubetz, a 1930 graduate of Oregon State College with a degree in mechanical engineeringMechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
. Hrubetz worked for the Eyerly Aircraft Company which developed a 10-foot airplane on a fixed base for training pilots. Called the Orientator, it used a small electric propeller and could climb, dive and turn. The company discovered it was more profitable as entertainment after one buyer placed the trainer on the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
as an amusement ride. While working for Lee Eyerly
Lee Eyerly
Lee Ulrich Eyerly was an American civil aviation pioneer and amusement ride manufacturer.-Early life:Eyerly was born February 22 1892 in Cuba, Illinois, and raised in Canton. In 1909, his family moved to the Judith Basin area of Montana to take advantage of the Homestead Act. Because he was...
, Hrubetz helped develop other rides including the Loop-O-Plane
Loop-O-Plane
The Loop-O-Plane is an amusement park ride that originated in America. It was invented by Lee Eyerly and manufactured by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Salem, Oregon in 1933. The was immediately popular with customers and became a staple of amusement parks....
and later Roll-O-Plane
Roll-O-Plane
The Roll-O-Plane also known as the Bullet is an amusement park ride that originated in America. It was invented by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Oregon as an updated and more exciting version of the Loop-O-Plane. The ride is commonly nicknamed the "Salt and Pepper Shakers".The ride consists of a...
-- two small bullet-shaped cars that spun rapidly on a vertical axis. In 1939, Hrubetz left Eyerly to become a competitive manufacturer with Frank Hrubetz & Co.
Flat rides
ParatrooperParatrooper (ride)
A Paratrooper also known as an "Umbrella Ride" is a type of fairground ride based on cars suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The cars are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force and the wheel rotates. Invariably, the cars on a paratrooper have an umbrella...
- 20 Passengers (10 gondolas) hydraulic drive park and single trailer models
- 20 Passengers (10 gondolas) rim/tire drive park and single trailer models
Round up
- 24 passenger rim/tire drive single trailer model
- 30 passenger rim/tire drive single trailer model 18-18.5 RPM, 45 degree tilt, with chain restraints
- 42-person also known as the Super Round-Up
Tip Top
- 20 Passenger (10 spinning cups) rotate then lift turntable 20° tilt, Park & single trailer models.
External links
- The Flat Joint - Amusement, Fair and Carnival Rides Rides, by manufacturer.