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Title: Kiddie ride manufacturer closes, auction coming soon of all assets
Post by: Ken Layton on June 14, 2007, 08:33:45 pm
The world's largest kiddie ride manufacturer, Carousel International, has folded after over 40 years in business. Everything is being auctioned. See www.superauctions.com for more details.

This shows that the amusement industry is really having problems.:(
Title: Re: Kiddie ride manufacturer closes, auction coming soon of all assets
Post by: shardian on June 15, 2007, 06:19:07 am
I saw the advertisement in the latest issue of gameroom magazine. I would love to get one of the mini carousel's.
Title: Re: Kiddie ride manufacturer closes, auction coming soon of all assets
Post by: Dervacumen on June 15, 2007, 09:38:34 am
Yeah I've been drooling over that auction for a few months.
I check my local craigslist several times a day for kiddie rides and haven't seen anything worthwhile come up.
I wonder how much it costs to ship one of those suckers.  Must be a lot.
Title: Re: Kiddie ride manufacturer closes, auction coming soon of all assets
Post by: Ken Layton on June 15, 2007, 10:25:23 am
I'm sure that their main competitor, Kiddie Rides USA, will be at the auction. Over the years Carousel International bought out smaller ride makers which made Carousel the source of parts for those rides. This'll be a major hit in terms of being able to get replacement parts not only for Carousel rides, but for all those smaller companies they bought out over the years.
Title: Re: Kiddie ride manufacturer closes, auction coming soon of all assets
Post by: RayB on June 15, 2007, 02:34:08 pm
Also posted in the SA listing:

"Also featuring rare collection of owners Private Pinball Collection to include Very Rare Grade A Pinballs Rolling Stones, Kiss, Original Fireball, Fireball Classic, Fireball II, Playboy, Captain Fantastic, Eviel Knievel, 8-Ball Deluxe, Nip It.
All RARE - 19 in all.
All to be sold with NO RESERVE"
Title: Re: Kiddie ride manufacturer closes, auction coming soon of all assets
Post by: Dervacumen on June 16, 2007, 06:36:28 pm
And all you have to do is live somewhere near there.
You're killing me.

Prolly a good thing for marital peace though.