thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
Who would have ever thought that after Dad and few others got the idea to convert a military semi-bus into a 5th wheel mobile home with all the conveniences of home that one would need on the road. On the back of the truck Dad built a box to haul rigging and props…….Circus people invent […]
thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
This is a home made semi-trailer built from the ground up. Most likely Doc and his sons built it. Many of these trailers were used for the working men on the circus. Capell Bros Circus early 1950’s.
thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
I don’t know who owned this trailer…. most likely i t was Doc and Mayme’s. This is a good example of a military trailer bus conversion to a house trailer. Capell Bros Circus early 1950’s.
thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
Doc Capell’s calliope did not run on steam. They used compressed air. A small gas engine combined with an air compressor did what was needed to operate the calliope. The calliope was like that of a band organ as it played on its own. One person would change the music paper roll. Each roll had […]
thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
Dorothy Capell did Spanish web and swinging ladder on Capell Bros Circus. Like all ladies of the circus she worked where ever she was needed from the popcorn wagon to selling tickets.
thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
I don’t know who invented the stake driver or when, but it sure helped the circus set up much faster. The stake driver could drive steel or wooden stakes. Steel was used for hard ground, wooden was use for loose or muddy earth. the wood stake was much thicker, made from oak and had a […]
thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
