Strates Shows
strates show inc family operated traveling carnival midway company based orlando florida provides amusement ride game concession local county state fair throughout united state strates show midway company left country transported personnel equipment train annual sevenmonth season train consisted rail car truck show began operate trucking rail transportation returned commemorate year partnership erie county fair train retired august james e strates greek immigrant came united state first worked series odd job joined lee schaefers athletic show professional wrestler name young strangler lewis learning sport ymca endicott new york strates along partner nick bozinis wl platt would renovate show call southern tier show first show consisted merrygoround ferris wheel athletic show concession three side show five hard rubber tire truck time hard season strates bought partner following year also continued wrestle manage performer side project strates purchased old plant near elmira new york order help facilitate equipment maintenance show grew major act traveling area truck great depression struck southern tier show struggled next year like business period many strates creditor carried due honest reputation name company would changed james e strates show beginning strates would purchase first flatbed railroad car haul equipment eventually operating car continued buy smaller company next year enlarge business december fire engulfed barn holding strates midway equipment stored winter mullins south carolina train usable piece remaining luckily everything insured strates able rebuild company bigger better time season james e strates show one largest midway company united state winter quarter moved orlando florida remains today james e strates died son e james strates inherited company licensed strates show inc younger strates continues operate business year e james strates brought new innovation amusement industry including cooperative promotion advance ticket sale centralized ticket system like carnival midway company many ride recently become ecofriendly including use led lighting biodiesel fueled generator erie county fair located hamburg new york currently oldest stop circuit strates show operated midway since company inception state fair included route past strates show met significant bidding competition providing midway venue recent year despite challenge strates show continues keep busy annual schedule notable event company currently work include georgiacarolina state fair augusta georgia hudson valley fair wappingers fall new york champlain valley fair essex junction vermont north florida fair tallahassee florida carolina classic fair winstonsalem north carolina official website