
← True Weird Stuff18. Sept. · 1 Std. 27 Min.
Tilt-A-Whirl: From a Kitchen Table to the American Midway
Tilt-A-Whirl: From a Kitchen Table to the American Midway
<p>Today's True Weird Stuff - Tilt-A-Whirl: From a Kitchen Table to the American Midway</p>
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<p>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.</p>