John Robinson #26
Wade,
If you'll remember, Joe Bradbury alluded to the close of the John Robinson show leaving a surplus of equipment in quarters to choose from. Here is the No. 26 ticket wagon on John Robinson in 1930 and then it becomes the No. 41 ticket wagon on Hagenbeck-Wallace in 1931. Thus the No. 41 begins a new "Life".
Bob
Hagenbeck-Wallace #41'Boy, you talk about a "rehash!!!!" Was it the style, construction, everyone needs a ticket wagon, etc. etc. that made this wagon so usable?'
The Circus "NO SPIN ZONE": I've Said it Before, and I'll Say It Again, There Is No Uglier Wagon On the CWM Lot Then The Arthur Bros. #11 Ticket Wagon.
The Circus "NO SPIN ZONE": Courtesy of Bob Cline--Arthur Bros.#11 Ticket Wagon
The Circus "NO SPIN ZONE": Courtesy of Bob Cline--Arthur Bros.#11 Ticket Wagon
The Circus "NO SPIN ZONE": Courtesy of Bob Cline--Arthur Bros.#11 Ticket Wagon
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Wade,
Now you've gone and opened a whole 'nother can of worms. This drop frame style of wagon was used on the corporation shows dating back to the early 1920's when the Moeller Bros. built some for the Howe's Great London Shows.
In my eyes, it's easy to see the reasons for their common useage. They were easier to get in and out of for loading. They had more room inside for loading and unloading. They were structurally sound unlike some of the highly ornate parade wagons of past. They were able to make moderate changes from year to year and never mess with the integrity of the wagon. They were far cheaper to build than the highly carved parade wagons. And ceratinly, the show could change the artwork from year to year and have a "NEW" wagons with little expense.
A compelling tribute to their longevity is that three of the drop frames are now preserved at Circus World Museum.
Bob
Bobby,
Thank you, that explains why they were changed so often and used so long. I'm about "opening can's of worms", that just how I always rolled. The other day, there was reference on the show to a subject being to hot to touch. As I was in earshot, the owner said, "get Wade to do it, he'll touch anything." Amazingly, it has only taken me a few months to establish that fact. :)
Wade
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