Sea-Land-Whirl
| Type | Rotating ride |
|---|---|
| Park Section | North |
| Built | 1914 |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Closed | About 1916 |
| Manufacturer | Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company |
| Vehicle Type | Cars (boat design) |
| Number of Vehicles | 6 |
| Riders per Vehicle | 10 |
The Sea-Land-Whirl was a rotating ride moved to Olentangy Park in 1915. It was created by the Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company[1][2] and was located in the park's north end.[3]
The first Sea-Land-Whirl was installed at Fairlawn Park in Coshocton for Labor Day in 1914 and was a hit, so it was moved to Olentangy Park the following summer. The company that built and created the device was dissolved at the end of 1915[1][4] and it seems that the ride was only operational for one or two seasons.
Description
The ride was similar to a Merry-Go-Round, with six boats, each having steps and sitting up to ten passengers. The boats hung on axils and revolved around a center pole while the boats rocked back and forth, creating a rowing sensation.[5] Cars were made to "represent vessels for navigating water or air, and are to rock, or oscillate mechanically"[2] and give an imitation of a ride on the rough sea.[6]
The device could be knocked down, dissembled, transported, and rebuilt for operation.[2]
Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company
After the completion of the first device, the Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company was incorporated in Columbus, Ohio, with a capital of $10,000 ($314,540 in 2024) on April 2, 1914. L. A. Marks was named as incorporator.[7] Marks, George M. Reagan [or Ragan], and G. M. Marshall patented the device.[8][9] The company dissolved in September 1915 and the patent for an improvement for amusement devices for a "round-about" type to Reagan.[10]
See Also
- Amusement device. (1915) U.S. Patent No. 1,192,226 https://patents.google.com/patent/US1192226A
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Corporation Is Dissolved." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio), September 9, 1915. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087241/corporation-is-dissolved/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "'Whirl' Is Big Success at the Fair." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio), October 11, 1914. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087879/whirl-is-big-success-at-the-fair/.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, April 25, 1915. Page 44.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Secretary of State of Ohio, 1916. Accessed through Google Books https://www.google.com/books/edition/Annual_Report/nh8AAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
- ↑ "Has Proposition for New Factory." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio), September 16, 1914. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087755/has-proposition-for-new-factory/.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, April 18, 1915. Page 45.
- ↑ "New Company has been Incorporated." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio), April 3, 1914. Page 9. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087265/sea-land-whirl-is-incorporated/.
- ↑ "Sea Land Whirl Now Complete." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio), September 2, 1914. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087355/sea-land-whirl-is-now-complete/.
- ↑ Reagen, George M. "Amusement device." U.S. Patent No. 1,192,226. Accessed through Google Patents https://patents.google.com/patent/US1192226A/
- ↑ "George M. Reagen Receives Patent." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio), July 30, 1916. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087969/george-m-reagen-receives-patent-for/.