Lee Eyerly was an American civil aviation pioneer and amusement ride manufacturer. In 1929, he founded an aviation school, and, later, the first aircraft service station on the west coast. Eyerly eventually changed his company's focus from aircraft to amusement rides. Eyerly developed and patented numerous amusement rides, which would become staples of carnival midways, including The Loop-O-Plane (1933), the Roll-O-Plane, the Fly-O-Plane and the Rock-O-Plane (1948). His most popular design was the Octopus, of which almost 400 were sold, and resulted in later variations: the Spider and the Monster. Two of his kiddie carousel rides were the Midge-O-Racer and Bulgy the Whale. Although Eyerly's manufacturing business had turned to amusement rides, the name of his company remained Eyerly Aircraft. The company was maintained by son Jack Eyerly until the company was sold and became Oregon Rides Inc.
[From the pamphlet, "Historic Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum 100th Anniversary 1914-2014"]
[From the pamphlet, "Historic Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum 100th Anniversary 1914-2014"]
Lee Eyerly was an American civil aviation pioneer and amusement ride manufacturer. In 1929, he founded an aviation school, and, later, the first aircraft service station on the west coast. Eyerly eventually changed his company's focus from aircraft to amusement rides. Eyerly developed and patented numerous amusement rides, which would become staples of carnival midways, including The Loop-O-Plane (1933), the Roll-O-Plane, the Fly-O-Plane and the Rock-O-Plane (1948). His most popular design was the Octopus, of which almost 400 were sold, and resulted in later variations: the Spider and the Monster. Two of his kiddie carousel rides were the Midge-O-Racer and Bulgy the Whale. Although Eyerly's manufacturing business had turned to amusement rides, the name of his company remained Eyerly Aircraft. The company was maintained by son Jack Eyerly until the company was sold and became Oregon Rides Inc.
[From the pamphlet, "Historic Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum 100th Anniversary 1914-2014"]
[From the pamphlet, "Historic Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum 100th Anniversary 1914-2014"]
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