Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In 1948 a new experimental ride would be introduced by Hrubetz. This was the Hi-Ball, a take on the swinging rides of old but designed for traveling and with a new twist. The ride consisted of a large telescoping center pole that could spin. Attached to it was a carousel of 8 sweep arms, each with a track running along them from their inner edge to outer edge.

Sources:
docsmidwaycookhouse.com/vintage-carnival-rides/frank-hrubetz-hi-ball-carnival-ride
https://books.google.nl/books?id=iyQDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=nl&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
mx.pinterest.com/pin/719098265539280691
google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmycompanies.fandom.com%2Fwiki%2FFrank_Hrubetz_%2526_Company&ved=0CBYQjRxqFwoTCOiMzKO-mpQDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAG&opi=89978449

Videos used:
youtube.com/watch?v=6y8h_zs22b8

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