Tilt-A-Whirl: From a Kitchen Table to the American Midway

Today's True Weird Stuff - Tilt-A-Whirl: From a Kitchen Table to the American Midway

 

Long before the Tilt-A-Whirl became a fixture of carnival midways across America, it began with a strange little experiment involving an inventor, his young son, a wooden chair, and a kitchen table. Discover the surprisingly weird history of the iconic carnival ride, from Herbert Sellner’s original 1920s invention to the family tragedies and lasting legacy that made the Tilt-A-Whirl an American amusement park classic.