You're welcome, and yes, this is absolutely the correct forum for this topic. That's a great group, lot's of great photos and discussions on rare, old, forgotten rides and shows.
I am a huge fan of older rides, but I also understand that there is a reason that rides are "Rare, old and forgotten" Please understand that this is not a knock on this particular ride or its owner and I hope to see it in full glory some time in the near future, but in most instances the rides that you no longer see on the modern American midway are gone because they A: don't win a quarter B: are to hard to move with the crew we have available now C: don't impress the fairs that we play.
Age is not a great barometer as some rides older than this are still going strong IE: Tilt A Whirl, Scrambler, Wheel, octopus/ Spider ETC., the big difference is that these rides are still popular with the customer and not just us "fans".