Ralph E. Chambers
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Ralph E. Chambers was an engineer, inventor and builder of amusement rides in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
between 1933 and 1962.
As the R. E. Chambers Company
, which he formed from the remains of Harry Traver
's bankrupt firm, Traver Engineering, where he had been the chief engineer, he built such famous amusement park and carnival ride attractions as The Whip, The Caterpillar,
The Laff In The Dark, Tumble Bug
, various roller coaster
s, and the Speed King Auto Racer midget auto ride for the 1939 New York World's Fair
.
A fire at the plant finally ended production.
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...
between 1933 and 1962.
As the R. E. Chambers Company
R. E. Chambers Company
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...
, which he formed from the remains of Harry Traver
Harry Traver
Harry Guy Traver was an American engineer and early roller coaster designer.Traver was born in Gardner, Illinois...
's bankrupt firm, Traver Engineering, where he had been the chief engineer, he built such famous amusement park and carnival ride attractions as The Whip, The Caterpillar,
The Laff In The Dark, Tumble Bug
Tumble Bug
A Tumble Bug is an amusement park ride with a circular track.Only two full-sized Tumble Bugs remain operating today in the United States—one at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, and one at Conneaut Lake Park in Conneaut Lake, PA. All full-size instances were made by Traver...
, various roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
s, and the Speed King Auto Racer midget auto ride for the 1939 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...
.
A fire at the plant finally ended production.
External links
- http://www.ridezone.com