Herchers Starblazer - Building up the waltzer

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  • Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
  • Some footage of Herchers funfair building up the Star-blazer waltzer, previously owned by our friend and part of the Slothy Vlogs team Aaron O'Connor's family. Footage includes setting the ground and some of the Miami building up next to the waltzer, Fitting the trams, gangways and finishing at the Platforms for the day

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  • @greeneyesv2
    @greeneyesv2 5 місяців тому +4

    big respect to the chaps. Id say that building up the waltzer, gallopers and dodgems are the hardest machines to get ready.....

  • @The-Lone-Rager-30
    @The-Lone-Rager-30 Місяць тому +2

    Done this for 5 years in early 80's.
    Platforms winched back then.
    Everything else was by hand.
    Girders and cars was a killer as they was in an artic trailer.
    Getting trams out was a finger chopper as they was old wooden type with steel top located under the paybox.
    Would i do it all again?
    HELL YEAH 😆.

  • @karenkalasy8251
    @karenkalasy8251 5 місяців тому +3

    Its amazing like an unfolding of a pop up book😮

  • @recardodecaprio1255
    @recardodecaprio1255 Рік тому +11

    Great guys.. hard working… pulled there dodgems ,octopus down for yrs… fun times 😎❤️

  • @shanemichaelhenderson2728
    @shanemichaelhenderson2728 Рік тому +8

    Thanks for the video I'd love to see more build up videos for sure

  • @Mercury88-b7k
    @Mercury88-b7k 2 місяці тому +1

    Herchers my childhood side shows. The old rib tickler was my favourite.❤

  • @elleryparsons2433
    @elleryparsons2433 Місяць тому

    By the Looks of it It Takes At Least a Week To Totally Have every Set up and Ready to go.

    • @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514
      @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514  Місяць тому

      @@elleryparsons2433 no they can build it quick these lads don't usually fuck around, they were taking their time on this build up

  • @Mercury88-b7k
    @Mercury88-b7k 2 місяці тому

    My granny was friends with Margo from herchers family.

  • @johannesdevreeze1367
    @johannesdevreeze1367 Рік тому +1

    Nice built up video

  • @elleryparsons2433
    @elleryparsons2433 Місяць тому

    Holy Cow This Is Interesting. And It Takes How Long To Set it up.

  • @NSW-ye3xw
    @NSW-ye3xw 8 місяців тому +3

    I've always wondered where these rides are bought and how much they cost.

  • @richardwhite8786
    @richardwhite8786 Рік тому +1

    I think you guys should wear steel recap boots

  • @karenkalasy8251
    @karenkalasy8251 11 місяців тому +2

    It looks back breaking 😮? How long does it take?

    • @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514
      @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514  11 місяців тому +2

      If they are going hard at it probably 4-5hrs full flash

    • @karenkalasy8251
      @karenkalasy8251 9 місяців тому +3

      Respect to all showmen. Its proper grafting 😮❤

    • @karenkalasy8251
      @karenkalasy8251 5 місяців тому +3

      Some don't realise the grafting it takes and the travelling. Big up all Showmen. ❤❤

  • @kermisdodgem
    @kermisdodgem Рік тому

    it,s time to give it a good clean

  • @karenkalasy8251
    @karenkalasy8251 5 місяців тому +1

    They don't need no gym😮

  • @petea2485
    @petea2485 4 місяці тому

    Ending?

    • @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514
      @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514  4 місяці тому

      unfortunately it was only up to the platforms, however I am hoping to catch them build up this year in May when they visit, hopefully a full sizzler build up as well

    • @petea2485
      @petea2485 4 місяці тому +1

      @@ecossefairgroundphotograph1514 sounds good 👍

  • @grahamliddell8446
    @grahamliddell8446 11 місяців тому

    Why do these guys buy sleeper cabs if they stay in caravans

  • @ScottieScotland
    @ScottieScotland 2 місяці тому

    If anyone is out there reading this I actually watched Cecil Codona Bang in those long steel rods in 1974, does anyone remember Cecil?

  • @pedrow7229
    @pedrow7229 Рік тому

    We're is this waltzer from as I've never seen it before. Please let me no and what country👍

    • @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514
      @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514  Рік тому

      Scotland very far north, probably the furthest northerly travelling waltzer in the UK

    • @pedrow7229
      @pedrow7229 Рік тому

      He worked at Muir of ord. When a worked with the Batman family from Glasgow then we went to st Andrew's. And just worked our way to Glasgow great days. Who's waltzer 👍

    • @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514
      @ecossefairgroundphotograph1514  Рік тому +1

      @@pedrow7229 Jamie herchers starblazer

  • @elleryparsons2433
    @elleryparsons2433 Місяць тому

    By the Looks of it It Takes At Least a Week To Totally Have every Set up and Ready to go.

    • @banditt18
      @banditt18 16 днів тому

      nah about 2 days to get everything up and running and that's with all rides and games. i traveled with funtastic for 12 years always hated set and up tear down but during the week we was open it was awesome seeing the people enjoying themselves makes it worth it each time