It appears these were sold in the 1950s and 60s.
Photo of real ones.
Youtube video which shows a few shots of them in action, but it’s not the exclusive focus of the video.
It appears these were sold in the 1950s and 60s.
Photo of real ones.
Youtube video which shows a few shots of them in action, but it’s not the exclusive focus of the video.
A similar, smaller one is still sold, obviously made from plastic now:
https://www.step2.com/products/extreme-coaster
That’s so much worse
And much more expensive, even after adjusting for inflation.
Really? I think it looks reasonably safe. Not gonna fall over, a lot fewer opportunities to lose fingers, a smoother ride, more sturdy looking materials…
Safer for sure… but no hang time. It needs some undulations, like the oldschool one has got.
Yeah our toy library has something like this. Toddlers love it.