April 24, 1926 – Herbert W. Sellner of Faribault, Minn., filed patent # 1745719 for what would become the Tilt-a-Whirl, an amusement park ride still popular today. The patent was issued February 4, 1930.1
Over the next year, Sellner, a woodworker and maker of water slides, built the first 14 Tilt-A-Whirls in his basement and yard. In 1927, Sellner Manufacturing opened its factory in Faribault, and the ride debuted that year at the Minnesota State Fair.2
1http://www.google.com/patents?vid=1745719
2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt-A-Whirl
Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain April 24, 2013,
as long as acknowledgement included. Photo taken at 2012 Minn. State Fair.
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