Visit Heritage Park
1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3
Email: info@heritagepark.ca
Phone: 403.268.8500
Baby Eli Wheel
Closed
Hours of Operation
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Monday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Tuesday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Wednesday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Thursday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Friday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Saturday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Sunday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Details
Category
Rides
About the Baby Eli Wheel
The Eli Bridge Company of Jacksonville, Illinois, began manufacturing Baby Eli wheels in 1923. This ride, likely produced during the mid-1920s, was specifically designed with young children in mind, and can hold 12 small riders in six seats.
The wheel was donated to Heritage Park in 1996 in poor condition. Except for some pieces of hardware salvaged from the original, its structure is all new, including towers, stands, struts, cables and seats. The decorative numbers, pinstripes, scrollwork and wine-coloured Naugahyde upholstery are representative of midway rides of that era. The restored ride opened in 1999.
