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by oldie but goodie
Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:51 am
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: browns plains carnival
Replies: 8
Views: 4793

Re: browns plains carnival

hello all it will be possibly 3 weeks before the shock wave is repaired no parts available by manufacturer no parts from gearbox company
parts have to be custom made here in brissy
by oldie but goodie
Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:13 am
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: browns plains carnival
Replies: 8
Views: 4793

Re: browns plains carnival

hi all the shock wave has damaged the main gearbox and will not be back in operation untill late next week
by oldie but goodie
Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:52 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: browns plains carnival
Replies: 8
Views: 4793

Re: browns plains carnival

hello it is castles zipper and the lights look very good
by oldie but goodie
Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:49 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: browns plains carnival
Replies: 8
Views: 4793

browns plains carnival

hi all browns plains carnival untill 15 aug cnr browns plains road and waller road browns plains line up dodgems ferris wheel bungees zipper cha octopus fun factory shock wave parratroper cyber party engery storm force 10 7 kids rides 2 food vans coffee kart good line up of joints ghost house mirror...
by oldie but goodie
Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:01 pm
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: ride old name force 10
Replies: 5
Views: 3646

Re: ride old name force 10

hi i will post a ride lineup after we get to browns plains
by oldie but goodie
Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:02 pm
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: ride old name force 10
Replies: 5
Views: 3646

ride old name force 10

hello just a message for force 10 his name sake is operating at algester carnival in brisbane cnr jackson rd and beaudesert rd untill this sunday under
its new name
by oldie but goodie
Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:35 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: toogoolawah show this weekend
Replies: 5
Views: 3311

Re: toogoolawah show this weekend

benclare the shockwave is unlikley to operate in sydney the closest it would get is windang for christmas carnival windang is on the south side of wollongong the dates for the carnival is aprox mid december to second weekend of january electric train to port kembla or albion park then local bus to w...
by oldie but goodie
Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:50 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: toogoolawah show this weekend
Replies: 5
Views: 3311

toogoolawah show this weekend

line up is flahertys fun factory octopus shock wave ghost house canteen evans dodgems smalls dodgems watkins paratrooper trindals cyber party xxxx bungies xxxx 2 kids rides xxxx canteen good line up of joints xxxx live ponys xxxx a cha cha is suposed to be here as well but not yet
by oldie but goodie
Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:34 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: Pinks Paratrooper.
Replies: 10
Views: 5962

Re: Pinks Paratrooper.

pinks trooper when it was first built it was owned by marches and normally did the north run i can remember it even went to school fetes it was towed by a international R190 truck i do not have any photos but there would be some out there it also had 2 or 3 owners before pinks
by oldie but goodie
Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:23 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: THE OCTOPUS RIDE
Replies: 70
Views: 36993

Re: THE OCTOPUS RIDE

hi most are normal straight arm models their is not very many with curved arms the other varitation is a small number were fitted with double cars ie 16 instead of 8 and most of them were imported regards
by oldie but goodie
Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: THE OCTOPUS RIDE
Replies: 70
Views: 36993

Re: THE OCTOPUS RIDE

hi lauries have sold their occy overseas browns is working around i think and i have no more info on pickets another occy we forgot was bonnie nocks which was sold many years ago and was pulled apart for a rebuild and is still in pieces as far as i know also a person call presnall also had a occy i ...
by oldie but goodie
Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:31 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: THE OCTOPUS RIDE
Replies: 70
Views: 36993

Re: THE OCTOPUS RIDE

hi all a little bit of miss infomation the other octopus rides were not shut down ours defnatly was not but with all the bad media business was verry bad for a while also 2 more occys brown brothers and pickets plan to rebuild theres in the extended miller family there are 3 (may be 6 but i only kno...
by oldie but goodie
Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:23 pm
Forum: Australian Capital Territory Travelling Fairs/Show
Topic: tuggeranong festival 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 5398

sorry mate date should read 30 th november 2008 unsure of exactly what will be there but these will be shockwave octopus funfactory chair o plane either ghost house or ghost train 1 or 2 kids rides 1 or 2 inflatables pony rides petting zoo games food van plus some market style stalls fireworks at ap...
by oldie but goodie
Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: Australian Capital Territory Travelling Fairs/Show
Topic: tuggeranong festival 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 5398

tuggeranong festival 2008

tuggeranong festival
sunday 30 november
next to tuggy pool main band at 7 pm "black sorrows"
by oldie but goodie
Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: Victorian Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: MELTON DJERRIWARRH FESTIVAL
Replies: 12
Views: 6286

hi all generaly when a rides only loads a 1/4 or 1/2 or 3/4 with people waiting the operators are trying to keep the ride ballanced
by oldie but goodie
Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:38 pm
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: Feirground rides in movies
Replies: 13
Views: 5597

hi bodysurfer is now a old movie it would be between 15 to 20 yearsold
sometimes it does show on aunty as a late night movie
by oldie but goodie
Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:46 pm
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: Feirground rides in movies
Replies: 13
Views: 5597

hi we have supplyed rides and games and food for a abc film called the bodysurfer made at burmagui
octopus for rough dimonds made at boonah and toogoolawah in qld
food van for a episode of hart to hart made at whale beach
food van for a toyota commericial made in sydney
by oldie but goodie
Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: New South Wales Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Now what?
Replies: 44
Views: 13240

hi all windang carnival mid dec to mid jan
shockwave
octopus
dodgems
nuttall chair o plane
either ghost train or ghost house
about 6 kids rides
fun factory
6 or 7 games
food van
6.30 pm to 10 pm each night
by oldie but goodie
Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: Traveling Walkthrough Haunted Houses
Replies: 48
Views: 17747

i will try a photo after the roof is finished
by oldie but goodie
Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:37 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: Traveling Walkthrough Haunted Houses
Replies: 48
Views: 17747

guess what it is finally ready to work and it operated tonight still needs work on the roof signs it is at browns plains carnival if you do not know what i am raveing on about it is a walk through haunted house
by oldie but goodie
Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:59 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: browns plains carnival
Replies: 11
Views: 5396

browns plains carnival

cnr browns plains rd and waller rd on waller park
shock wave
fun factory
octopus
ghost house
dodgems
ferris wheel
bungees
cha cha
paratroper
kids rides
games
canteen
every night untill saturday 16 august
by oldie but goodie
Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:44 pm
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: How good are Dagwood Dogs!!!??
Replies: 28
Views: 10874

hi you would not cook with cotton seed oil if you was the person trying to clean out the cooker
by oldie but goodie
Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:41 pm
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: How good are Dagwood Dogs!!!??
Replies: 28
Views: 10874

hi force 10 what year did witts take a food van up the north run or do you mean up north in your state also i might be wrong but i do not remember
them having a fun factory
by oldie but goodie
Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:19 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: texas show 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 1832

texas show 2008

gear at this years texas show
dodgems
shock wave
octopus
funfactory
ferris wheel
bungies
2x bubbles
2x canteens
some games
by oldie but goodie
Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:34 am
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: Do you think some Rides will be gone for good in the future
Replies: 38
Views: 14686

hi with the older rides i think most will survie as they still make a profit when they stay away from all the new stuff at the small country shows the customers seem to ride the older rides and they are scared of any thing new i know of times when the older ride has taken more monie than the new ride