Vintage Dodgem Electric Powered Carnival Bumper Car (CTF100)

Name: Vintage Dodgem Electric Powered Carnival Bumper Car (CTF100)
Brand: AuctionNinja
SKU: 37065
Price: 538.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

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$538.00

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Item #37065

William Smith Auction Gallery

1064 Rt 12A, Plainfield NH 03781

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Monday, 4/22 - Tuesday, 4/23
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

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Item Description

A vintage Dodgem electric powered carnival bumper car with light blue paint and chrome accents.
Car 33”H x 62”L x 38”W x 77”H to top of electrical receiving mast on back.
Condition: NO Wheels, restored, not tested for working condition, missing wheel assemblies on bottom, has not been inspected for motors, internal workings, etc, used for display in a local palatial home
CT Transfer Fee $100

* Invented by a pair of brothers in Massachusetts, the earliest Dodgem vehicles were round with a small seat and a steering wheel at the end of a long column sticking up from the front of the vehicle. The ride quickly became a success, despite its problems. For example, steering was counter-intuitive, and riders often got knocked out of their seat and onto the floor.

This Dodgem was formerly a part of a bumper car set at the Lincoln Park amusement park in Dartmouth, MA before the park closed in 1987. While bumper cars have always been a popular attraction at amusement parks around the United States, ‘bumping’ was not always the point – hence the name ‘Dodgem.’ Originally, riders were supposed to drive the cars around the floor and dodge other riders, though inevitably, bumping became part of the action.

Dodgems were electrically powered by a charged grid in the ceiling which covered the arena, and the cars moved atop a smooth steel deck floor which served as the ground. Power to the car was delivered by the pantograph type pole with a conductor that was attached to the car and dragged across the overhead grid. This Dodgem on display remains in largely original condition, with a dated ‘amusement park repaint’ which were applied to the Dodgems to keep them looking fresh after endless bumps and crashes.

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WHERE TO PICK UP:
William Smith Auction Gallery
1064 Rt 12A
Plainfield New Hampshire 03781

Monday, 4/22 through Tuesday, 4/23, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Please bring boxes and padding for your purchases, we will have staff available to help you load.
ANY & ALL items not picked up during the scheduled pick up dates/times, without making prior arrangements (including CT Transfer), will be deemed abandoned and forfeited.
*For purchases being picked up in NH by a delivery service, we must be notified of delivery arrangements by 4pm, Wed. April 24th.
*If we require moving your purchases from our sales floor, prior to pick up by your movers, fees of at least the CTF per week will apply.
*If pick ups cannot be made prior to April 24th, and items must be moved off our sales floor and/or stored, fees will be incurred, of at at least the CTF per week.

ALTERNATE PICK UP & SHIPPING:
Extra Space Storage
35 Commerce Rd
Stamford Connecticut 06902

Saturday, 4/27, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Successful bidders interested in Stamford, CT pick up subject to TRANSFER FEES. Please message us in Ninja or call our office at 603-675-2549 (this is a landline, please do not text), after the close of sale, and by 4pm, Wednesday, April 24th, to pay your transfer fees and schedule CT transfer.

Small items being picked up in CT will be boxed, please bring materials and assistance for larger items.

SHIPPING:
We do not ship in house, we are happy to help coordinate shipping with our local UPS Pack and Ship in West Lebanon, NH, their number is 603-298-7890 if you would like to inquire about estimates.
If you are the successful bidder, and want your purchases shipped, please call our office after the sale at 603-675-2549, and give permission to have your purchases transferred to the UPS Store.
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