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@Scott
Thanks for your informations.
I have some facts.
-> Louisiana Expo had not Pirate there. Only a Skylab, Rainbow and Condor (Cyclo) Ride from HUSS was there.
-> Archway Amusement Pirate 1 - I think, it´s Ocean City Amusement Park in Ocean City, Maryland ? Archway Amusements bought it from Jim Hall ? Is the information correct ? It´s now at Helm & Sons this year ?
-> Archway Amusement Pirate 2 - What is the name of the southwest park ? Wonderland in Amarillo ? - Who was the owner before Joe bought the Pirate ?
Scott, you can help me, if you can ask Joe about the chronologies about these both Pirates. Thank you very much for your help !
Best Greets from Germany
Knowledge
Ok guys, here's the deal, last Thursday my AOL crapped out on me so I wasn't able to print off these questions. I wasn't able to remember all the questions to ask Joe but... Joe wasn't on the lot when I got there, he had left for the last town to pick up a load and bring it back, we had a quick lunch when he got back, and due to the large number of people there, we endded up at different tables! My time with him was very brief, as he had to go back to the last town with his nephew to get another couple of loads.
He's what I did find out tho
The Pirate with the Euro spelling "Pirat" was sold to a Park in Amarillo, Tx. The other "Pirate" was at Ocean City Amusement Park as the person above mentioned. It is still on the west coast but not in use at this time. As I understand it all of the "big dates" are over out there. Joe did not bring the ride back to the midwest and as I understand it has plans to go back to California next spring.
Joe spent 50,000 dollars referbinshing the ride. Angie ( his wife) told me they had Jessie James of Discovery channel fame order them some special paint ( cost of over 100.00 per gallon) and had new fiberglass seat inserts made. The ride looks Brand spanking new as if it came out of the HUSS plant!
The ride was put up in first town ( I'm thinking DelMar but not 100% on that one without the seats on it. They were put on 3 days into the fair. Joe said the ride did "Ok out there, but enjoyed the west coast atmosphere. Hes said the work days there are more layed back than the Midwest.
The ride is FOR SALE if any of you are intersted in buying it.
As for any other questions, I talk to his Mom and Sister all the time, once they get in from the road I'll have them ask about the other questions ( if you will remind me ) and send them your way.
Scott