Hey MCW;

Here are photos from shows I caught in June.

Shamrock Shows-El Dorado County Fair-Placerville, CA.:
http://www.flickr.com/ph.../sets/72157630225649854/ 

Butler Amusements-still date-Stockton, CA.:
http://www.flickr.com/ph.../sets/72157630299023994/ 

Wold Amusements-Placer County Fair-Roseville, CA.:
http://www.flickr.com/ph.../sets/72157630364349648/ 

Enjoy!

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Wold's Sun Wheel is interesting. Who makes this? Looks new. Their midway has changed since I saw it last. I didn't see their Casino. They had re-themed it to Wave or something similar a few years ago.

Also, the re-themed Tilt with Butler is very original too. Where was that spot in Stockton? I haven't seen Butler here doing carnivals in a long time. It's usually Midway of Fun.

Thanks for the photos.

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Nice photos. I like the re themed Tilt in the Butler Album. Really cool and nicely done.

Hand's down that Tilt looks sharp!

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Hey Patrick;

I was told the Sun Wheel was made in the late 1980's or the 1990's by a company called Italian Amusement Products.

They only made 7 or so, and this is the only one in North America.

Before this, it was located at the Palace Playland amusement park at Old Orchard Beach in Maine; before that, it was owned by an independent operator (Tim Magid?) who sometimes booked on with Strates Shows.

I was hoping Wold Amusements would have it set up at the San Joaquin County Fair so I could get get some more shots of it (with a better sun angle, plus maybe an aerial view from a slide or something), but it's not there.

The Butler spot in Stockton was on Hammer Lane, near the Stockton Steel plant and the car dealerships.

That Tilt is pretty neat; I hope I can get an aerial view of it sometime in the future.

John

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Sun Wheel has been to the NC State Fair many years ago. if it was owned by Tim Magid, that is Strates son in law.

Great Pictures!!! I love that Sun Wheel and the Re Themed Tilt too. Thank's for taking them and sharing.

Great pics! You should submit a few for the 2013 MCW Photo Calendar 🙂

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