James Roy Pope has one of those rockets. I remember it being featured in Carnival "Do You Remember" one time.

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Pope's ride: (was booked in with C&J a few years ago when I took this photo, others are in the same folder)
http://flickr.com/photos...n/set-72157600682098894/ 

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Originally posted by Sue

Pope's ride: (was booked in with C&J a few years ago when I took this photo, others are in the same folder)
http://flickr.com/photos...n/set-72157600682098894/ 

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Thats it, mine looked a little different but still the same piece.

Thanks for posting those pics, I haven't seen one of those in years...

Mo Show Amusements from Marion Il had a kiddie motorcycle ride in their yard that needed some serios work. It was like an old Whip ride with motorcycles pulled around an oblong track by a chain. Whitey said it was a Watkins ride....Is it the same thing?

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well with gas prices today who would not want one , pull it as a double, with a tornado

Diamond State Shows from Decatur Georgia played our Fair from 1975 to 1979 they had a Swinger on their show blue and white with the blue lettering up top the sound system played rock music in 75 76 and 77 it was a sleek and beautiful ride they also brought a Tempest also made by watkins in 76 and 79 .

We had a Watkins Swinger on Childress, red/yellow. Nice ride, easy up and down and short load we pulled behind the power plant.