R. E. Chambers Company
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The Ralph E. Chambers Engineering Company was mainly an amusement park
and carnival
-ride building firm that took over the facilities of the bankrupt Traver Engineering Company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
from 1933 into 1962, although Harry Traver
continued to work for the company.
Ralph E. Chambers
was the Traver Engineering Company's chief engineer, and Chambers Engineering designed and built many of the rides for the New York World's Fair
of 1939 and 1940, with Harry Traver continuing to design and engineer the Chambers products including the Speed King Auto Racer. Chambers Engineering came to an end when the company experienced a devastating plant fire in 1962.
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...
and carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
-ride building firm that took over the facilities of the bankrupt Traver Engineering Company in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census. It is located 31 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, and on the Beaver River, six miles from its confluence with the Ohio River...
from 1933 into 1962, although Harry Traver
Harry Traver
Harry Guy Traver was an American engineer and early roller coaster designer.Traver was born in Gardner, Illinois...
continued to work for the company.
Ralph E. Chambers
Ralph E. Chambers
Ralph E. Chambers was an engineer, inventor and builder of amusement rides in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania between 1933 and 1962.As the R. E...
was the Traver Engineering Company's chief engineer, and Chambers Engineering designed and built many of the rides for the New York World's Fair
1939 New York World's Fair
The 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park , was the second largest American world's fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis's Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people...
of 1939 and 1940, with Harry Traver continuing to design and engineer the Chambers products including the Speed King Auto Racer. Chambers Engineering came to an end when the company experienced a devastating plant fire in 1962.