Frederick Savage (engineer)
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Frederick Savage | |
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Kings Lynn , Norfolk, England | |
| Resting place | Hardwick Road Cemetery, Kings Lynn, England |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor |
Frederick Savage (3 March 1828 – 27 April 1897) was an English
Savage is most notable as a chief innovator in the field of steam powered fairground machinery and later as mayor of
Savage applied a similar innovation to the more traditional mount of the horse; he installed gears and offset cranks on the platform carousels, thus giving the animals their well-known up-and-down motion as they travelled around the center pole – the "galloping horse". The platform served as a position guide for the bottom of the pole and as a place for people to walk or other stationary animals or chariots to be placed. He called this ride the 'Platform Gallopers'. He also developed the 'platform-slide' which allowed the mounts to swing out concentrically as the carousel built up speed.
Biography
Savage was born in Hevingham, Norfolk, during the reign of George IV, a period in which agriculture in the UK was at a low ebb. His early years provided him with a patchy education and he remained only semi-literate throughout his life. When his father, William Savage, was found guilty of poaching (a serious matter at that time), resulting in a sentence of 14 years penal servitude in Tasmania, Frederick’s work as a hurdle-maker on a local country estate proved inadequate to feed the family. In search of a better way of life, Savage entered the service of Thomas Cooper, Whitesmith and Machine Maker.
Savage married Susannah Bloyce in 1850. He also sought employment with Charles Willett of Kings Lynn, credited as a brazier, tinplate worker, ironmonger, wholesale and retail dealer, whitesmith and bell hanger. In 1851, Savage move to King’s Lynn on the west Norfolk coast with his wife.
Shortly after this, Willet retired, allowing Savage to begin his own operations. His new company produced engines to power agricultural machinery, as well as engines for carousels and merry-go-rounds. In 1872, Savage moved the business to St Nicholas Ironworks in King’s Lynn.
Savage was appointed a
References
- ^ "Frederick Savage, Victorian fairground manufacturer of King's Lynn" (PDF). Norfolk.gov.uk.
- ^ "MEDIA, Ken McMonigle, AWE". Swing and Roundabouts.
- ^ "Photo of Frederick Savage statue, Kings Lynn, present day". Flickr photo. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Banksy: A guide to his 'Great British Spraycation'". BBC News. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "See how Banksy gave town statue a makeover during 'spraycation'". Lynn News. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
