King Amusement Carnival Ride

 Decorative Shield


 

Information

  aw item number:  2006.018
  manufacturer:   King Amusement Co., Mt Clemens, Michigan
  manufactured:  1949

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  color:  Yellow, red & blue

size:  18"L x 20.5"H x 5"W

  composition:  Wood & aluminum
acquisition date:  3/20/2006

 

status:  Collection

description:  A round shield made of wood, decorative cast aluminum, and small metal buttons.

information:  Manufactured by the King Amusement Company for the outer shield of a an airplane ride.  Restored by our Restoration Department in 2009, the shield would have been placed over the edge of the outer rounding board, giving it a more complete look (click here to see our restored carousel for an idea of where it would be places).

Click here to view a 1949 magazine called Boxoffice with a King Amusement Company advertisement


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