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Offline thunderbolt85  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, May 8, 2019 10:58:38 AM(UTC)
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Great to see Strates is going to have a Sky wheel there again. Anyone know who's he is booking in? I am figuring maybe Big Rock.
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, May 8, 2019 12:53:55 PM(UTC)
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doubt it will be Big Rock's. that overlaps one of their biggest spots, Armada, where everything goes up.
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, May 8, 2019 1:50:11 PM(UTC)
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doubt it will be Big Rock's. that overlaps one of their biggest spots, Armada, where everything goes up.



Ok thanks for the update, well I think that Strates sold his but would be something if he still had it and restored it for that spot, but not sure that would be $$ worth it.

Guess we will find out in the fall.
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, May 8, 2019 1:58:34 PM(UTC)
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Strates still has spots other than Erie that would justify a Skywheel restoration, but most on here say they sold it. However, could they have bought another and restored it, doubtful but wishful thinking.

So let's figure this out. The article says there are only 5 left on the road (probably not counting the double wheels at Drew). So who do those 5 belong to:

Bell City
Big Rock
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somebody on here knows the answer
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#5 Posted : Wednesday, May 8, 2019 2:57:56 PM(UTC)
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It's not Big Rock.
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#6 Posted : Wednesday, May 8, 2019 3:13:21 PM(UTC)
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Could be BCA, if I was ever going to see this fair might be the best time, make a vacation of it up that way
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#7 Posted : Wednesday, May 8, 2019 3:14:54 PM(UTC)
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Yeah if u look at WQ with Google map it's gone as well as diver and it used to set out there in the bone yard in images before
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#8 Posted : Wednesday, May 8, 2019 10:31:54 PM(UTC)
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Since someone already mentioned Belle City my guess will be Miller Spectacular shows Sky Wheel that is being completely rebuilt...
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#9 Posted : Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:23:08 AM(UTC)
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Yep forgot about Miller
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#11 Posted : Sunday, May 12, 2019 7:42:48 PM(UTC)
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And there is Modern Midway's, didn't they buy Poor Jacks. That makes the 5.
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#12 Posted : Wednesday, May 15, 2019 1:06:26 PM(UTC)
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Strates Diver is now with Kissel Ent
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#13 Posted : Wednesday, May 15, 2019 9:22:41 PM(UTC)
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Strates Diver is now with Kissel Ent



for parts or did they rebuild it?
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#14 Posted : Thursday, May 16, 2019 10:48:47 AM(UTC)
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for parts or did they rebuild it?
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I can't confirm this, but I would think they are using that one and their old one for parts. Reason I say that is because Strates model was the last one built (1988) and didn't it have the new improved wind braces on each side, although I still saw it with one of the Case tractors cabled to it.
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#15 Posted : Thursday, May 16, 2019 6:12:12 PM(UTC)
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I can't confirm this, but I would think they are using that one and their old one for parts. Reason I say that is because Strates model was the last one built (1988) and didn't it have the new improved wind braces on each side, although I still saw it with one of the Case tractors cabled to it.



Makes sense and I had forgot Strates had the last Sky Diver Chance built...
Also, thought Strates had their Sky Diver apart and could NOT properly put it back together (proper ordering of sweeps or something)?
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