GALLERY
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US Rubber Ferris Wheel and Fairgoers
SOURCE: Presented courtesy
Craig Konowal collection © 2007 Craig Konowal, All Rights
Reserved
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No fair would be a fair without a ferris wheel,
and this is New York's version, disguised as a huge rubber tire
by U.S. Rubber Co. Made of polyester resin and glass fiber, it
lifts riders -- four to each bright-red gondola -- 80 feet in
the air.
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SOURCE: Saturday Evening
Post, May 23, 1964, Issue No. 20
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Bill Cotter's US Royal
Gallery
| Bill Cotter, World's Fair enthusiast, has been collecting
images of the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair for many years.
He shares with us here some excellent views the US Royal Giant Tire Ferris Wheel. If you would like to see more images of Bill's
fabulous collection of World's Fair images, visit his
website WorldsFairPhotos.com. |
Source: Above
photos presented courtesy Bill Cotter Collection and are ©
Copyright 2008 Bill Cotter, All Rights Reserved
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Above: A view of the Transportation
Area from the Grand Central Parkway overpass. Below: The
Giant Tire Ferris Wheel from the top of the NY State Pavilion
Observation Towers
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Below: Close-up of the gondolas
as they rotate around the wheel.
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Below: Pretty night view of
the Giant Tire Ferris Wheel from the top of the NY State Pavilion
Observation Towers.
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THE U. S. ROYAL GIANT
TIRE
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New York World's
Fair 1964-1965
Towering 80 feet above the Fair
grounds, U. S. Royal's Giant Tire provides an unusual and exciting
experience. Almost 100 persons at a time ride in the special
gondolas revolving along the rim of the tire. In addition to
a spectacular view of the Fair, visitors can see Manhattan's
famous skyline in the distance.
Source: Official Postcard
by Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
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U. S. Rubber
Visitors may ride four to a gondola
on an 80-foot Ferris Wheel disguised as a giant tire. The tire,
which is floodlighted at night, stands in a landscaped area;
at the entrance to the ride are interesting displays of the company's
products. This ride offers a spectacular view of the fairgrounds.
Source: Official Postcard
by Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
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The
U.S. Royal "GIANT TIRE" Toy!
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Ferris Wheel toys
been popular for as long as Ferris Wheels have been around. Old
tin versions from the late 1800s and early 1900s are sought-after
by antique collectors the world over. U.S. Rubber created a battery-operated
model of their famous World's Fair Giant Tire which was sold
at the Fair that has become a sought-after and popular collectible
as well. The toy features gondolas that actually rotate around
the wheel. It came complete with a number of tiny plastic people
that could be loaded into the gondolas for a ride. The model
is especially collectible if it can be acquired with the plastic
people and it's original yellow box.
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SOURCE: (Top)
on-line Auction (Bottom) Courtesy Larry Hubble collection
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