Saturday, August 24, 2013

1941 Rubin & Cherry #22

6 comments:

JIM ELLIOTT said...

Baby Eli or #6 wheel, manufactured by Eli Bridge Co. , Jacksonville, I'll.

Chic Silber said...


Funny that they used #6 as a #5

was a much bigger wheel with 12

tubs (seats)

JIM ELLIOTT said...

Chic---Eli Bridge built a #5, #10, #12 and #16, all having 12 seats, with the exception of the #16 which had 16. The only other difference was the height of each wheel.I guess they just called the small one a #6, because of the number of seats. I sure wish I knew how to make paragraphs on this thing.

Chic Silber said...


Jim it was my frustration with

that sort of thing that made me

decide to use spaced short lines

that I find much easier to read

I know that some are not pleased

Chic Silber said...


Shortly before I learned how to

spell circus I did a short stint

as an assistant electrician on

Pat Reithoffer's main unit where

I learned to drive a semi & also

to operate (& sync) generators

Major rides were much smaller

& simpler back then but required

much bull work without the bulls

Chic Silber said...


Thanks Jim it looks like the same

perimeter cable drive system with

similar elephant ears