Cap Curtis established his first spool wagon on Sells-Floto, in 1911 and won a patent in 1916. Buckles ran picures of this wagon not long ago. For some great history, read Fred Pfenings's "Mechanizstion of the Circus--Seat Wagons and Canvas Spools" in the Nov-Dec '94 BANDWAGON.
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# 90 big top canvas
This must be before Spool Wagons
Who takes credit for the spools
& when were they introduced
Cap Curtis established his first spool wagon on Sells-Floto, in 1911 and won a patent in 1916. Buckles ran picures of this wagon not long ago. For some great history, read Fred Pfenings's "Mechanizstion of the Circus--Seat Wagons and Canvas Spools" in the Nov-Dec '94 BANDWAGON.
Thanks Roger
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