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THE CAROUSEL NEWS

The Carousel News & Trader, December, 1987
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The horses are made from a ceramic
mold, hand-painted with undergloss and
clear glaze after second firing. They are
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LETTERS .
Miniature Christmas Carousel
The reason I'm writing this letter is to show
you what I made. Enclosed are two pictures
of my carousel. It is about 36" in diameter
and 48" high. I started with sketches in
December, 1987, and asked a friend of
mine, William Douglas, to help me with the
wood work. We went to see one similar to
this that was two layers, then got our heads
together and cut out our circles with
plyboard.
The middle is an old school metal trash
can with mirrors glued all around it. Mirrors
are all the way around the top. The top is
red, yellow, blue and green heavy blue jean
type material sewed together and attached
to the boards with velcro. Christmas tree
lights go all around the top and around the
inside panels, top, and bottom. Ceramic
white horse heads glazed in white with gold
trim surround the platform.
Christmas carousel horses, each one
painted different. The five horses are on
twisted brass poles that move up so I can
change the horses if I want. The carousel
goes counter-clockwise on a turntable that
holds 7Sibs., ahhough it needs a larger one,
and has music - The Carousel Wahz.
Thanks to Joyce Miles who poured all the
molds and did the firing for me. If it wasn,
for William Douglas and Joyce Miles, my
dream wouldn1 have come true.
Betty Dye
Frederick, MD
Changes At Tobin Fraley Studios
The rumors have been flying. In the past
few weeks I have had inquiries about my
eminent move to Japan, moving the shop to
Alaska, and even from someone who had
heard that I had died. Well, there are some
changes taking place, but not quite of the
magnitude mentioned above.
After 10 years in the carousel restoration
business I am removing myself from the
business for a variety of reasons and turning cur upcoming work load over to the very
competent hands of the present manager,
George Faircloth. George, along with painters Pam Hessey and Susan Walker, will
continue the tradition of top quality restoration work and for the time being can be
contaded by writing to our present address.
So why is this happening?
Several years ago I published the book
Th9 Carous91 Anima/through a publishing
company which I started named Zephyr
Press. Since that time the publishing end of
the business has continued to grow to the
point where we are producing 9 different
calendar titles for the 1988 season. Time
has been scarce for me and the energy that
I have been able to spend on the restoration
business has been quite limited. The logical
choice seemed to be to allow the people
who were already operating the business to
take things over.
The combination of the publishing hub
being In New York along with my rather
adventuresome nature Is prompting me to
make a February move to New York City.
Once residency is set up I will continue to be
involved in the carousel industry through
the appraisal of animals and consultation
on the restoration of full carousels. I will also
be in close contad with my former shop,
helping out in an advisory capacity.
I would like to thank the people whose
patronage has given me a chance to help
preserve one of the most treasured aspeds
of our cuhural heritage and I hope that I can
continue to build public awareness of the
artistic value of carousels and carousel
animals.
Any change always brings with it a new
beginning, but there is also sadness at the
loss of those aspects of life that are gone. I
stood in the paint room the other day looking
at a particularly nice job on a standing
Muller, remembering what it looked like
when it first came in. There was a definite
sense of pride in how we had brought it back
to life along with a touch of sorrow that I
would not be a part of this preservation any
longer. But I knew that it was time to move
on.
Tobin Fraley
Color Scheme Correction
Your Carousel Trader is a fine publication
and getting better all the time. I would,
however, like to correct an error in your
August issue. In your article on the St.
Louis carousel you say the Sardinas restored "the carousel using colors common
to the Dentzel factory researched by Nina
Fraley and Tobin Fraley ..•• I had absolutely
nothing to do with the St. Louis restoration.
As far as I know, Lise Liepman, working for
Tobin Fraley Studios supplied a color
scheme. Apparently she "borrowed" the
color scheme I had worked outforthe Tilden
Park restoration in 1978-79. Those colors
were JlS2l researched as colors common to
Dentzel, but were chosen to please the
children of BerkelyiOakland and were designed to frt the childlike quality of a menagerie Herschell-5pillman ride. I would...ll21
have chosen the same pallete for a Dentzel
carousel.
Nina Fraley
Benicia, CA
Thank you for the correction. That information was given to me by the Faust Park
Museum Education Assistant to whom I will
send a copy of your letter.
Nancy
NCA TO SPONSOR
TECHNICAL
CONFERENCE
Several members of the National Carousel Association who are involved with the
fundraising, administration, and promotion
of various wooden carousels across the
United States decided that it might be beneficial for the NCA to sponsor a mini-conference next spring. This , echnical conference· would be only one-and-a-half to two
days in length and would consist of a series
of workshops and information sharing sessions on fundraising, insurance, mechanical maintenance and repairs, promotions,
organization of support groups, etc.
The conference would be held in Kansas
City, Kansas, and any registration fee would
be minimal Uust enough to cover the cost of
materials and any handouts). Meals, transportation and lodging would be the responsibility of each participant. A blod( of rooms
at a hotel near the airport with transportation
from the ah:port could be set aside for the
conference.
At this time members are trying to determine if there is interest from enough carousel groups, individuals, owners, etc. across
the nation to finalize the plans for the conference. Also needed is a list of possible
speakers, presentors, and potential participants. It is hoped that the mini-conference
may become an annual event. Anyone who
is interested in attending or sharing their
experiences and knowledge with others
can contact: Jo Downey, Kit Carson Co.
Carousel Assn., P.O. Box 28, Stratton, CO
80836.
ROSE NEATH
CAROUSEL TO BE
RESTORED
The Parker-Armitage!Herschell mixed
carousel at Roseneath, Ontario is slated to
be restored this winter and kept in the town
where it has been for 58 years. A vote by the
Rose neath Agricultural Society members In
early November was to sell the carousel,
however, the Board of Directors reversed
the decision when a business in Cobourg,
Ontario donated $50,000 worth of free labor
and materials to restore the building and
some parts of the carousel. Bids are now
being taken on the restoration of the horses
a-nd machinery. A fund-raising effort has
been started to pay for the total restoration
of the carousel, organ, and building.
The carousel was closed to riders during
the Roseneath fair in October due to lack of
liability insurance.
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CAROUSEL CALENDAR
Current thru Holldaya 175 carousel animals from the Portland Carousel
Museum will be on display at eight Meier and Frank department stores throughout
Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.
Cu rrent thru January 30 "Sculptured Steeds; The Golden Age of Carousels",
exhibit of 30 carousel animals from The American Carousel Museum at Old
Pueblo, Foothills Center, Tucson, Arizona
Current • April 3, Display of Dentzel horses from the Shelburne Museum at the
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
December 3 • January 3, Winter Carnival, Longwood Gardens, Kennett
Square, Pennsylvania. Featuring a display of carousel animals from the Charlotte
Dinger collection. Gardens to have Christmas displays. (See article in this Issue)
Mid-December ·January, "Carrousselles· a carousel exhibit assembled by
Barbara Fahs Charles will be on view at the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis,
Indiana (Call for exact dates]
M id -February • March, "Carrousselles· a carousel exhibit assembled by
Barbara Fahs Charles will be on view atthelndiana State Museum at Angel Mount,
Indiana
March 10-11 National Carousei.Association Technical Conference [sessions
on fundraising, insurance, promotions, organization of support groups to help
carousels) Kansas City, Kansas.
April 2 Bob Kissel consignment carousel auction, Cincinnati, Ohio
April, Guernsey's carousel auction, San Francisco, California, late April.
Apr il • July 4, "Carrousselles• a carousel exhib it by Barbara Fahs Charles,
and the Museum's restored Spillman carousel animals and panels will be on view
at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
J une 4, ABOA band organ rally, Crossroad's Village, Flint, Michigan.
June 26 • September 1 Carousel art exhibit at Muskegon Museum of Art,
Muskegon, Michigan. Paintings by Jon McDonald.
August 14-18 NCA Conference, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
November-February 1989 ·carrousselles· a carousel exhibit assembled by
Barbara Fahs Charles will be on view at the State Historical Society of Colorado
in Denver.
FUNDS RAISED
FOR MUSEUM
OUR FIRST
COLOR COVER
The Carousel Society of the Niagara
Frontier is making progress twoard the restoration of the roundhouse building that
houses their carousel. A door-to-door drive
rasied over $8,000 and a raffle bf'ought in
$2,400 in revenue toward their goal of
$140,000. The Buffalo Foundation awarded them $5,000, and $15,000 in New York
State funds has been assigned to the project.
Each year, restoration artist, Tony
Orlando of Dearborn Heights, Michigan
designs a Christmas card for his clients and
friends using pieces from his antique toy
collection and one or two carousel animals
that he has restored. This year Tony has
shared his Christmas card with us for our
first color cover. The photographer is lim
Hunter, and the Dentzel tiger and ostrich
were restored by Tony for one of his clients.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS STARTS
RESTORATION FUND-RAISING
The restoration fund-raising is started with two horses already restored ,
new sweat shirts and T-shirts, posters , pins , and a party planned for February.
P hotos: Karen M cCa rthy
Kaydeross Park lead horse is back home in Saratoga Springs after being restored for free by The
Carousel Works, Bristol, Connecticut The horse is being used to promote the restoration of the rest of
the carousel.
Kaydeross Park horse restored by Atlantic West Productions, Inc. graces a store window in Saratoga
Springs. The horse was restored free to help start the funckaising for the carousel.
After the excitement of the Guernsey's
auction and the city's purchase of the
Kaydeross carousel, Saratoga Springs,
New York has settled into the second stage
of owning a carousel - the restoration
stage. The city of Saratoga Springs purchased the carousel before it went up for bid
at the large auction held at Kaydeross Park
September 26. A successful fund-raising
effort and purchase of the carousel by the
town insures the fut ure of the little two-row
M.C. 111ions machine.
The fund -raising for the restoration
started immediately after the purchase with
generous offers by two restoration companies to each restore a horse for free to show
the town what the restored horses will look
like. The Carousel Works of Bristol, Connecticut, owned by Art Ritchie and Dan
Jones, took the lead horse. Atlantic West
Productions Inc., Milan , Ohio took another
of the hand-carved antique horses. Now,
both horses are back in Saratoga Springs in
full glory with shining gold manes and
brightly colored trappings. (See the unrestored lead horse on Page 19 of the November issue of The Carousel News &
Trader.]
A new sw eat and T-shirt series has been
issued with basically the same design, only
now instead of ·save the Carousel" it reads
"The Carousel Restoration Fund". The colors have been changed; they are available
in pink for women, and light grey for men.
Children's sizes are available in a slightly
lighter pink, and also grey. The sweat shirts
are $20.00, and T-shirts, $15.00. They can
be ordered from Impress T-shirts, Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The
shirts are tax deductible. Now that the lead
horse has been restored, a poster is being
designed, along with pins and perhaps
another design shirt.
The restoration committee has been divided into four sections: Major Fund-raising, Location, Restoration, and Program
[which includes pins, posters, etc.] The
Restoration committee is going over the
proposals from the restoration shops, and
(Continued on Page 5)
SARATOGA SPRINGS
[Continued from Page 4)
as yet haven't made a decision. They may
visit the shops in Connecticu1 before a
decision is made. The Location Committee
has gotten some opposition to locating the
carousel in Congress Park from the local
historical societies, which is extremely
disappointing, as they are largely uneducated about carousels, and are convinced
that putting the machine in the park would
lend a ·carnival, hanky-tonk· atmosphere.
Obviously that is not the case, and they are
planning to have some type of education
program in January to enlighten these
people.
The members of the Location committee
are researching everything very thoroughly,
and plan on contacting other communities
who have machines in public parks to get an
idea about economic affect, along with how
these communities feel about thei r carousels. If anyone would like to write a letter to
the editor of the local newspaper supporting
the Congress Park location, or telling about
their own experience with a carousel in their
own community, please help the Location
Committee by writing to The Saratogian,
Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
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speaking to service clubs, church groups,
senior citizen groups, historical societys
and children's groups. The purpose of
these lecture shows is to bring greater
public awareness of the need to preserve
our American wooden carousels and keep
them operating for all to enjoy. Jerry has
served three terms as National Director of
the National Carousel Association where he
has dedicated his work to save and restore
carousels.
In addition to giving six to seven shows a
month to groups, Jerry has just started a
fund-raising effort to restore the Mangels/
lllions carousel at Wyandot Lake, near
Columbus.
A major fund -raising party is planned for
February 12th [tentatively) that sounds like
it will be a big hit. A "big-name· entertainer
may be booked for the occasion.[ For the
story of Saratoga Springs' purchase of the
carousel see Th9 Carous9/ N9ws & Trad9r,
November, 1987, Pages 18-20.) Thanks to
Karen McCarthy for this up-date on their
carousel.
JERRY BETTS
HELPS PRESERVE
CAROUSELS
Jerry Betts, of Worthington, Ohio has long
been a friend of carousels and is glad to
spread the word about the artistic and historical significance of this great American
heritage. He shares this interest with
groups in his area with a free 50 minute
color slide show presentation with carousel
music . The only thing the group has to
provide is the place to have the show and
the projection screen. Jerry is a training director at Universal Guaranty Life Insurance
Company in Columbus, Ohio, which endorses his shows.
Jerry has spent the last eight years
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CHARLOTTE DINGER
CARROUSEL COLLECTION AT
LONGWOOD GARDENS
HORSE THIEV ES
IN PORTLAND
THE WINTER CARNIVAL DISPLAY PROMISES TO BE A REAL TREAT
FOR CARROUSEL ENTHUSIASTS, AND THE GA RDENS ARE
SPECTACULAR IN THEIR HOLIDAY COLORS.
By Nancy Butler
Imagine a merry-go-round where all the
animals are green. Imagine a 25-foot towering Christmas tree trimmed in a carnival
theme. Then think of it all be1ng set by
reflecting pools and surrounded by 2,300
red, pink and cream poinsettias under a
soaring glass roof. You don't have to imagine this wonderful scene - you can see rt.
Longwood Gardens, the internationally
acclaimed gardens and conservatories, 30
miles south of Philadelphia on U.S. 1 in
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, 1s going to
once again erect a whimsical carrousel of
topiary figures. The carrousel features six
ivy and hemp, full -size figures set under a
delicate canopy all surrounding a fountain.
The Christmas tree will be set in the center
of a water-filled pool.
The gardens erected the topiary merrygo-round last year also, but to carry the
theme further this year, the conservatory
will feature a display of carrousel figures
from the Charlotte Dinger collection. They
will be prancing around a dozen decorated
Christmas trees in what is known as the
Music Room. Recorded music will convey
the theme.
The trees on the 350 acre site w1ll be
aglow w1th 35,000 lights. The conservatory
and outdoor displays are lighted from 5:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. Afternoon singalongs around the organ and evening choral concerts are features.
Carrousel enthusiasts who will be in the
East touring or visiting family or friends may
want to see this wonderful display from
December 3 to January 3. The outdoor
gardens and the 3 1/2 acres of indoor gardens in the conservatories are open daily
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00p.m. The Terrace
Restaurant , open daily from11 :00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. during the Christmas display, is
located near the conservatories and features both full-service and cafeteria dining.
Still and video cameras are welcome, but no
tnpods. Admission to the grounds 1s $5.00
for adults, $1 .00 for children ages 6- 14.
Children under 5 are admitted free.
CARV/CRAFr
CAROUSEL ANIMAL STANDS
r
Introductory Price
$229.00
By Anne Hinds
On the mght of October 27, eleven small
metal horses were stolen from the Allan
Herschel! 20-horse carousel owned by
Randy's Funland, Portland, Oregon The
carousel was set up for operation m a supermarket park1ng lot in Southeast Portland.
The horses are the typical · kiddie carousel Herschel! style, well-painted. and were
oviously taken by people who are familiar
w1th the method for installing and remov1ng
animals from a machine.
The eleven horses disappeared in a
piCkup, but five reappeared in a car a few
nights later. The pohce were watchmg and
scared the perpetrators off. but have not
recovered the other six horses. Anyone
approached with an offer to buy such
horses should notify Randolph Ross, collect, at 503-771-4199.
By Wilham Manns
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Includes sh1pp111g and hand.lmg
Offer limited to prc$Cill supply
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Use for either jumpers or standers
stolo oloven horses from a merryijo·
round at Randy's Funland, Portland, Oregon
HOW MUCH IS
TOO MUCH?
Beautiful Cast Iron Base
Reproduced From
Original Hand-Carved
Master Wood Pattern
Measures 22" .4aou,
Weigh• 28 lbs.
Has Adjuatlble Levelera
Brass or Black Finish.
l'llolo Arne Ho'ldt
Th~eves
417 Valley Road
Madison, W is. 53714
608-222-1100
With the ups and downs on Wall Street,
and the recent records set by carousel art
auctions, everyone wonders what a carousel figure IS really worth.
According to "Collector's Showcase·. a
full color magazine featuring the f1nest 1n
collectables, editors. Keith and Donna
Kaonis state that the followmg record auction prices were paid in 1987: early German
Teddy Bear, $15,000; early lin Umousine,
$25,000;
French Bisque Automaton,
$26,000; VICtorian Dollhouse, $30,000;
AnimatiOn Cel from Snow White, $30,000;
Superman No.1 Comic Book, $40,000;
Carousel Figure, $59,000;
English
Locomotive
Wooden Doll, $100,650;
Weathervane, $203,500; and Duck Decoy,
$319,000.
In ten years what will these record prices
be?
The Carousel News & Trader, Dec:.ember, 1987
NEW "BOBS"
COASTER AT
GEAUGA LAKE
Geauga lake Park, Aurora, Ohio, and the
National Amusement Park Historical
Association's founder Ralph lopez together with current president, James E.
Abbate, are thrilled to announce the return
of a legendary, dassic ride-design, a ·sobs·
type coaster.
Official approval was recently granted to
reproduce, though not to exact dimensions,
a newer ~ig-brother• Bobs model that will
be larger, faster and a more modern up-todate version of the Riverview Bobs. It will
incorporate. many of the Riverview Bobs
classic features.
Ralph and Jim have been working with
Geauga for the past several months and are
proud to have honored the park's request to
withhold information concerning their new
ride until the park had made the official
announcement.
Similarities to the Riverview Bobs includes the loading station, horseshoe
curve, crossover, and the high and low
profile front drop curves. Some of the
changes include the elimination of the long
approach to the lift hill, an approximate ten
foot higher first hill than the 65 foot original
blueprint size, a lower crossover hill to keep
attained speed about ten MPH faster than
the original, a wider radius on the turns from
approximately 60 feet to around 80 feet,
and more trackage from approximately
3,250 to about 3,650 feet.
Charles Dinn will construct the ride on a
hill near the lake about 1/8 mile beyond the
special events area and stage.
The new Bobs type coaster will operate
with PTC's new lightweight, two-seater.
trailer-type coaches. They are exceptionally fine looking and nostalgic. The park
does not want seat dividers on the trains, or
headrests, but insurance companies might
dictate the final safety design for the trains.
Color schemes for the structure and tralns
may duplicate riverview's.
The queue lines will feature Riverview
Bobs photos and monitors will display video
tapes of a front seat ride on the Riverview
Bobs to entertain waiting guests. No official
name has been chosen yet fort he new ride.
A target date of Memorial Day weekend,
1988, is tentatively scheduled for the coasters opening.
is also tentatively
A ·eoaster-Mania
scheduled to coincide with the new ride's
opening. One final note to remember is:
changes can be made, either minor or
major, as opening day approaches.
u-
Poem: The Youth's Companion, Aug. 7, 19021)
NCA CENSUS
AVAILABLE
The National Carousel Association, a
non-profit organization dedicated to the
preservation of carousels and carousel art,
has just released its 1988 Census. The
publication lists the location and facts about
all known carousels in the United States
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and Canada. The booklet includes photographs of various carving styles from representative carousel factories.
For a copy of the 1988 Census of Carousels, the cost is $6.00, which includes first
class postage. Requests and checks may
be sent to: NCA, P.O. Box 307, Frankfort, IN
46041 .
LL the brlsht aummer day. by the aeulde,
PhyUla and Pbcebe and Polly did ride
In sUded coachea with four duhlns bay a,
In jaunty phaetona behind dappled paya,
ln fairy barsea and charlota drawn
By a bls dra&on or beautiful awan,
On pretty ponlea and donkeya ao amalL
On dromedarlea and elephant• tall.
Movlns to maslcal meuure and aound
Of the say atral na In the merry-so-round.
Ne•er auch run In the w i de world wu found
Aa they rode round and around and around.
11ntU the bouaea, the treea and the around,
Clouda In the aky and the wavea In the aea.
Flew In a whirl with the little maida three I
But when came evenlns and each one bad aald
Prayera and cood nlsht
and wu anusly In bed,
Surely you think that
theae little maida three
S oon fell uleep,- and
they dld,-but, clear mel
Spite or their alumber,
aerene and profound,
On they went rldlns the
merry-so-round,
With the moat wond&r·
ful mualc and teama,
Fu, far away In the aweet land of dreama.
Pbyilla aat like a queen In a slit car,
Wblrllns around and around a brlsht atu.
Phcebe waa pllopins round the full moon,
Drlvlns her ateeda to the aame jolly tune.
While o ' er tho wavea little Polly did Ooat,
Round and around In an enchanted boat.
And in the morn ins what did they do ?
They told their dreama and wl.abecl they were true.
Then, with a laush and a about and a bound,
Ran for their aoata In the merry-so-round I
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Circle A Memory
-
Share A Remembrance
From The Past
By Penny Wilkes
" I remember how magically the
merry-go-round slowed as we
neared the entrance. An ebony
steed stopped right In front of me.
This black beauty's gleaming
eyes and powerful expression
dared me to tame h im. I wa s six
years old then. Now, at 83, I still
get the quivers when I see the
lights and hear the music."
Senior citizens in San Diego love to
share their memories about the heyday
of carousels. They speak with animated
glee when they recall favorite prancing
horses, fierce lions and tigers, frogs in
waist-coats; . flirting rabbits and
cats...and going for the brass ring.
Band organ tunes b ring many happy
Photos: Penny Wilkes
"In Austria, I rode a merry-go-round like a little spaceship. The nicest are with the
horses." - Thee La Fleur (foreground)
"At 73, I still enjoy the thrill of a carousel." - l eo Gerton
tears; and many hum their favorites.
I initiated this "Circle a Memory" program to enrich our National
Carousel Association Archives by uncovering historical items from
seniors who experienced the magic and fun during the carousel's
heyday. Also, it was my hope that the presentations would bring
greater public awareness of the need to preserve our carousels and
keep them whirling in circles for all to enjoy.
The presentation includes a slide show with band organ music that
recaptures the history and fantasy of antique carousels. During the
"romp through time·. I entice participants to share their remembrances of merry-go-rounds formerly ridden. We have such fun I
As a result of the program, many senior groups have joined NCA
and strengthened our ranks. They include residents of the Balboan,
White Sands of La Jolla, Casa de Manana of La Jolla, and St.
David's Church Senior Club of San Diego, Senior lounge of the
Salvation Army. Many individual seniors have also joined NCA as
the result of the coverage that Senior World gave us in August
issues from San Diego to San luis Obispo.
Both the White Sands "Circle a Memory• club and the St David's
Church group have ridden the Balboa Park Herscheii-Spillman
1910 carousel near the zoo in San Diego. They successfully
grabbed the brass ring, rode until dizzy, and then picnicked in the
park.
Recently, White Sands residents enjoyed the Broadway Flying
Horses ( 1890 Mangels-looff restored in 1980) at San Diego's Seaport Village where carousel manager, Peter Clark. entertained with
his artistic slide show of the restoration process and was on hand to
answer questions.
We have many more carousels to conquer in the los Angeles area
and already are talking about field trips to include the grandkids.
Auctioneers beware.... a strong wave of Gray Crusaders is forming to fight for their memories and keep the magic circling.
The Carousel News & Trader, Deoember, 1987
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GRAND RAPIDS MUSEUM
CAROUSEL PANELS
RESTORED BY LAYTON
STUDIO
THE 1928 SPILLMAN MENAGERIE CAROUSEL
IS NEARING COMPLETION WITH THE
RESTORATION OF THE ROUNDING BOARDS AND
BAND ORGAN FACADE
Jonathan layton of layton Studios, New
Castle, Pennsylvania, has delivered the last
of the restored Spillman scenery panels to
the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand
Rapids, Michigan. The M useum's 1928
carousel has been gradually being restored
since 1982 when it was purchased from
lakewood Amusement Parl< in Barnesville,
PA. After unloading the scenery panels,
layton loaded the rounding boards and the
organ facade to take back to his restoration
shop in New Castle.
Jon and his wife, linda, have a newly built
restoration shop where they restore carousel art full-time. They both learned advanced techniques from Jonathan's father,
Tom Layton, who is credited with restorations of major carousels around the country.
Tom is now the head of Restoration Services at Atlantic West Productions, Inc., Milan, Ohio. Jon and linda both worked under
Tom's guidance when the Cedar Point
carousels were restored ten years ago.
Jon and linda restored the scenery panels by removing coats of varnish on the oil
paintings, and re -touching the paint where
neoessary. The wood parts of the panels
had to be completely stripped and repainted. They noticed that two different
artists must have painted the Spillman oil
painting scenes, as the techniques were
different. Jonathan has done some recarving of some of the pieces, and will have
more carving to do on the organ facade
which has missing and broken pieces. The
Laytons will be wori(ing on the rounding
boards and the band organ this winter.
Aocording to Museum Exhibits Department Head, Car1 Ulanowicz, the Grand
Rapids Public Museum is in no hurry to have
the carousel completed, as it can not be assembled until a new building is built sometime in the future. The centerpole and
mechanism are in storage elsewhere, because the museum does not have room for
them in their present facilities. The mechanical parts of the carousel will be restored after the artistic parts are done, with
the Museum restoring the ceiling and floor
themselves. A new drive is needed for the
carousel and a new motor for the band
organ. The dried out wiring will have to
replaced. The horses and menagerie animals were restored over a period of three
years, with the lion finished in time for a
display last Christmas.
A new building for the Museum is still in
the planning and fund -raising stage. A site
is still to be determined, with two possibilities. The best site is along the Grand River
in downtown Grand Rapids with a building
designed for shops and restaurants along
with the museum, and with the carousel as
Pholo·
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Unda Layton of Layton Studos spray paints the
fimshing touches on a scenery panel from the
Grand Rapids Spiftman carousel.
the focal point. This plan could cost well
over 70 million dollars. Some other land is
already owned by the Museum, and could
also be a potential building site.
From April to July 4, 1988 the Museum will
have · carrousselles· an exhibit of carousel
posters, broadsides, manufacturer's advertisements, prints, post cards and photographs which Barbara Fahs Char1es has
assembled. The Museum's restored animals and scenery panels will al.so be displayed.
Pholo: lAyton Sludlo.
Jonathan and Unda Layton of layton Stu<ftos, New Castle, Pennsylvania, work on the scenery panels
for the Grand Rapids Public Museum's Spillman carousel. They will be doing the rounding boards and
band organ facade this winter.
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DONALD DISNEY ALLEN
From
Ducks
To
Dentzels
Story & Photos: Don •nd F. . Allen
Fae and Don Allen share a love of the
beutiful things created by artists of the past.
They both are kids at heart and love the toys
they collect Don has an extensive wooden
decoy collection, while Fae has a high
quality collection of chocolate pots. In
addition, they have 275 of Don's own decorative wildfowl carvings.
The Aliens were infected from childhood
with merry-go-round fever. Those magical
childhood moments led to the purchase of
their first full-size horse - a fabled 1885
majestic Gustav Dentzel lead horse. Fae
and Don recently discovered that old and
new carousel horses are not only fun to
carve and admire, but they are a sound
Don Allen cut the legs off a basket case fiberglass jumper and converted it to a stander that is strong
enough to go on a merry-go-round. His use of paints, washes and glazes were praised by critics.
investment.
The Allen's are now looking forward to
showing their new carousel horses alongside their decorative wildfowl masterpieces.
Don Allen. award-winning waterfowl catVer and painter is also applying his talents to carousel horse
carving and painting. He has developed a new technique tor attaching the head and legs to a carousel
horse as if they were the same piece of wood.
When Don attracted hordes of clients·to
his display at the Easton, Maryland, Waterfowl Festival last November, he did not
exactly take wildfowl experts by surprise.
The show was the 11th annual Wildfowl Art
and Carving Festival at Easton, and Don's
work has appeared in them all.
Don has been carving mantlepiece wildfowl for 12 years and has won over 200 blue
ribbons at the major exhibitions. After retiring as a civil engineer, he dedicated his
engineering talents to fine lifelike wildfowl.
His carvings are in museums, collections,
and family homes in the United States and
Europe. His decoy carving.s are still bringing top prices on the growing market.
He started researching carousel horses
when one of his clients wanted a horse
carved and painted by Don. After 18
months of researching major carvers and
viewing the horses whenever possible, he
set out to test his skill on a different folk art.
Not satisfied with following the norm, the
Allen's went directly to Arabian horse farms
to capture the horse's confirmation and
motion for themselves.
To test his talents on whether he could be
original in the learning process, Don cut the
legs off of a basket case NCA fiberglass
Stein & Goldstein jumper and converted it to
a stander. Attaching the wooden legs internally with reinforcement rods strong
The Carouael News & Tr.der, Deoembef', 1G87
enough to go on a merry-g<Hound, he
devised originar patents to mab the legs
and neck a permanent part of the horae as
though it was of one piece of material.
Using some waterfowl carving techniques
and then applying the paints of blends,
stippling, opaques, glazes, etc. he set out to
transfer the creation into a golden palomino.
Fae and Don were raised on a farm and
have rural bad<grounds, so the challenge of
carving and painting a carousel horse
seemed to be a natural sensing that the
outside of a horse is good for the inside of
man.
While researching various reference
materials, the Aliens decided to concentrate
on the Arabian horses as they were familiar
with the breed. At the same time hoping to
capture some of Dentzel's techniques, particularly how Cernigliaro used his natural
woodcarving skills to introduce a new
elegance to Dentzel's figures.
Salvatore Cemigliaro, the creator of the
sweet-faced Dentzel, was moved by the
artistic beavty of the purebred Arabian
lines. likewise in 1831-1847, Emir Abdel
Kader, the Algerian leader who resisted
French conquest expressed the sweetfaced Arabian horse this way. "The horse of
pure descent is di.stinguished by the thinness of his lips and the interior cartilage of
the nose; by the size of the nostrils; by the
leanness of the flesh encirding the prominent veins on the head; by the graceful
manner that the arched neck is attached; by
the softness of his coat, his mane, and the
hairs of his tail; by his breadth of chest, the
size of his joints, and the leanness of his
extremities. • "This beauty· . he goes on, "is
actually art within itself".
Cernigliaro followed Kader's accurate
description and was able to express this
beauty in his carvings. This quality of art
helped the Dentzel Company retain the
highest standards of excellence by producing elegant and revered carousel horses.
After the Allen's visit to several horse
ranches, Don hoped to use his wildfowl
carving skill and painting techniques and
likewise create a new dimension to a carefully aristocratic Arabian carousel horse.
With new original carving and painting
embellishments on the saddle and trappings, Fae and Don hope to open the doors
of their imagination for a freshness and
beauty while retaining the elegant cherished sweet-faced beauty and style of the
Arabian horse. These touches are to give a
one-of-a-kind-identity to each presentation.
Each horse will have the Allen brand on the
breast.
Don's carving and painting is traditional,
but his style is bold and distinctive and has
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been descrbed by experts as unique.
Collectors and critics who recently viewed
the Stein & Goldstein stander and the rough
carved sweet-face at the Washington Folk
Festival at Glen Echo Pari( stated "the paintIng and carving approach to this American
folk art is the most original and artistic they
have juried. The washes, coarse textures
and fineness of detail, give his horses a
special elegance while still maintaining that
desired realistic quality.· When the Aliens
accept a commission to do a carving, they
must be allowed to deviate, as they need
the freedom to make it fun.
The Aliens say they never visit a horse
farm or a carousel without seeing something that they wanted to reveal on the next
horse, or without discovering a whole new
personality they can't wait to capture.
For carousel enthusiasts or for those of us
who have spent time in the fields and pastures in the back forty, Don's creations offer
that haunting sensation of having been
there and seen for yourself.
A replica of a Dentzel slander carved by Don Allen is ready to be assembled with his new technique to
secure the parts together. Don is an accomplished wildfowl carver and uses the same carving principles
on his carousel horses.
The finished horse carved by Don Allen of Maryland is a product of months of research and spending
time on an Arabian horse farm learning more about horses.
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END OF THE
TRAIL FOR
SPILLMAN
CAROUSEL
By Judy Benson
Within thirty minutes. 36 horses, 2 chariots, a band organ facade and the frame of the Spillman
carousel at Gillians Fun Deck were sold. The 24 bidders paid a total of $138,750 for a carousel that
was purchased in 1929 for $2,500.
Photos: Judy Benson
r!Jn October 17. a beautiful autumn Saturday, Norton Auctioneers of Coldwater,
Micgigan, sold the entire contents of Gillians Fun Deck. The rides were being sold to
make room for a new modern water park on
the Ocean City, New Jersey Pier.
The 1926 Spillman Engineering portable
carousel was purchased used for $2,500 by
Mr. Gillian, now 97 years old, who was
present for the sale. The machine had
operated in the same location since 1929.
The carousel had revolved millions of miles
and countless dreams over the past 60
years for visitors and local residents of the
Thirty-six 1926 vintage Spillman Engineering
hOfses sold for an average of $3,500 at Nooon's
auction in Ocean City. New Jersey. The pictured
chariot fetched $2,500.
popular seaside resort just 10 miles south of
Atlantic City. The machine, or an exact duplicate, is pictured on the bottom of page
213 of Painted Ponies. The 36 wooden
horses were all in good condition, except for
lightly fiberglassed knee joints.
Several of those attending the sale had
been to the recent Guernsey's Auction in
Saratoga Springs, New York.
Some
sported the · save the Kaydeross Carousel"
shirts. Author, William Manns was on hand
to autograph copies of his new book,
Painted Ponies, American Carousel Art,
and answer questions for several first time
buyers.
The 12 outside row horses, decorated
with roses, bows, sabers, and tiger heads
sold for $3,500 to a high of $6,250. The
average price for the outside row jumpers
was $4,050. Two chariots were sold, one
with a seated female figure and a dog,
which brought $2,750, and a nicely carved
dragon chariot which brought $4,050. The
band organ fetched $2,500.
Second row horses sold for $2,750 to
$3,500. The big surprise came with the sale
of the inner row horses. Many local residents. anxious to acquire a piece of local
history and perhaps hold on to fond childhood memories, actively bid $2,500 to
$4,250, with the average price paid for the
small horses being $3,1 00.
The horses were sold to a total of 24
bidders. Many of the figures went to first
time collectors. The big buyer of the day
was Sandi Dold of Ft. Myers, Florida, who
bought five horses, including two outside
row jumpers, for her personal collection.
The average price paid for the 36 horses
was $3,500.
The frame and machine were sold for
$7,000 to Emerson Scott of Buffalo, Wyoming. Mr. Scott plans to use a local Wyoming wood-carver to produce contemporary figures of Buffalo, Indian ponies, and
cowboy horses to re-populate the antique
platform. The scenery panels will be decorated with scenes illustrating Western history.
The total paid for the entire carousel was
$138,750. Norton then added 20% to this
figure and offered the entire machine for a
minum bid of $166,500. Sadly, no bidders
stepped forward. Within twenty minutes the
horses were on their way to 24 new homes.
Though these horses will never again jump
on a revolving platform, they will continuously bring joy to generations of new owners.
Fewer than 200 antique wooden carousels survive. At one time over 6000 entertained turn-of-the-century America The
Spillman Engineering Company primarily
produced portable "Country Fair" style
carousels from 1920 to 1930 in North Tonawanda, New Yor1<. Spillman was one of
more than a dozen American carousel
manufacturers. For more information about
carousel art send a stamped, self-addressed, business size envelope to Painted
Ponies, P.O. Box 47, Dept. CT. Millwood,
New York 10546, or call: [914) 941-1836
LOOFF CAROUSEL DOG IN DOG MUSEUM
Judy and Carlos Sardina of Warrenton,
Missouri have just restored an unusual
carousel dog. The big animal with the name
~aueen· carved in her collar appears to be
of the Newfoundland breed of dog. The dog,
carved by Charles Looff, was donated to the
Dog Museum by Mary Moon~ who found her
in an antique store.
The Dog Museum is temporarily located
at Queeny Pari<, St. Louis, until a new
building can be built soon in Eureka, Missouri. The carousel dog is the centerpiece
of the museum.
Another slightly smaller dog with the
name •King· carved in his collar was restored by Tom Layton and can be found on
the Seaport Village carousel in San Diego,
California. It is thought than perhaps one
more of the rare dogs exists.
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BOB KISSEL AUCTION
AND PARTY
Sales Manager, Bob Kissel w1th a restored Anan Herschel! horse, one of over 100 carousel ammals
sold at the November 14 sale 1n Ross, C>hlo
This restored lllions jumper sold for the top price of $7,250 in the Kissel sale . The second horse In the
row is a fiberglass Looff prancer that sold for $700. The last horse is a new carving by Krisli Gardiner.
Over 100 carousel figures ranging from
antique, hand-carved animals to roughly
cast new aluminum Mexican figures sold at
prices from $225 to $7,250 at the Bob Kissel consignment auction on November 14.
The sale held at Stricker's Grove, Ross,
Ohio, was well attended by buyers as far
away as California, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Florida, South Carolina, New Yor1<,
Maryland, Wisconsin, and all states in-between. The weather was an enjoyable 60
degrees (unusual for November) prompting
many to drive to the sale.
Over 150 guests had a pleasant time at a
party at the Kissel home the evening before
the sale. Guests mingled, enjoyed a buffet
meal, and viewed the fabulous Kissel oollection of antiques, carousel figures, artifacts and band organ. Bob was the perfect
host, making everyone feel welcome, especially all of the new carousel enthusiasts
attending for the first time.
The sale started at 10:30 in the morning
and was still going on into the evening on
Saturday. Hundreds of lots including antiques, artifacts, oddities, clocks, and slot
machines were interspersed with the carousel figures. Many odds and ends of scenery
panels, carousel shields, roundings
boards, lights and poles were sold to the
highest bidders. William Manns, co-author
of Paint9d Ponies: American Carousel Art
had a table set up with his books in the back
of the room and was signing copies for
purchasers.
The sale prices reflected the growing interest in carousel art. The top selling figure
was an lllions second row jumper, restored
in blue, pink and brown, with a gold mane
and trim, bringing $7,250. Two restored
PTC jumpers came in second with $6,750
apiece. An unidentified band organ from a
carousel, in perfect tune, with a restored
case went to a lucky bidder for $6,600.
New carvings were in abundance. Two
carvings by Bob Curley of Cincinnati were
bid to $4,000 and $2,950. One was a beautifully creative piece with long draperies
rippling out from under the saddle, silver
rocooco on the breastband, flowers stream(Continued on Page 16)
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AND PARTY
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ing from the bridle and a mandolin hanging
from the back of the saddle. The other was
a replica of a Muller Indian pony w ith bearskin rug, leather tooling and feathers. A new
carver, Kristi Gardiner of Louisville, Kentucky brought in four of her carvings, one
full-size, two smaller creations and a twofoot miniature carving. Other new carvings
included a large greyhound dog by Bill
Stenning and a goat, rabbit, pig and cat by
unidentified carvers.
Seventeen horses, wooden w ith metal
legs, from an Allan Herschel! carousel in
Cave City, Kentucky were offered at the
Kissel sale. Some had saddles and some
had blankets instead of saddles. Fifteen of
the horses sold in the $700 to $1,400 range
while two Trojan horses sold for $1,700 and
$1,800. Several horses fro m a carousel
owned by Amusements of America in
Miami, Florida sold from $700 to $2,300.
They also were wood with metal legs.
Aluminum Mexican horses, crudely cast
and painted, on bases w ith a Coca-Cola
logo on them sold for $175 to $675 each.
Most were copies of Parkers and A llan
Herschells. Parker metal jumpers sold for
$400 to $625 each.
A signature panel from a Spillman Engineering Company carousel sold for $1,200,
w ith the other matching scenery panels
selling for $75 to $250.
The next Bob Kissel consignment auction
will be held on April 2, 1988.
Antique carvings, new carvings, fiberglass and metal reproductions, menagerie animals and buyers all
combined to make the Kissel sale a popular place to be.
An assortment of Allan Herschell, Armitage-Hersc:hell, Spillman. and Herschell Spillman horses, some
with metal head, legs, or tails sold for under $3,000 each at the Kissel sale.
An unidentified band organ sold for $6,600 at the
Bob Kissel sale in Ross, Ohio.
Seventeen horses, wood with metal legs, from an Allan Herschell carousel in Cave City, Kentucky were
sold for prices ranging from $700 to $1 ,400 with the Trojan horses selling for $1 ,700 and $1 ,800.
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MEEKER SHOWS
SOLD AT AUCTION
After 50 years in the carnival business,
Ralph and Jo Meeker sold their complete
show piece by piece at an auction which
was held at the Central Washington State
Fairgrounds on October 1Oth. The Meeker
family has fielded their carnival at Yakima
for 41 years and were recently honored by
the fairboard with a plaque, and the fair was
named in their honor.
Potential buyers from as far as Michigan,
Ohio, Oklahoma. Arkansas, Kansas, Indiana, Arizona, California and all points between were present for the auction of rides,
games, concessions, power plants. trucks
and carousels.
The auction was conducted by Norton
Auctioneers of Michigan, Inc.. who are
based in Coldwater, Michigan and specialize in these types of sales. According to
David A. Norton, CEO of the firm, ·Prices
exceeded our pre-sale estimates by 20%. •
An antique Herscheii-Spillman carousel
sold for $65,000 intact despite the fact that
not all horses were original. A group of
broken Allan Herschel! horses and parts
were sold for $11,000, and the wood and
aluminum combination Allan Herschell
carousel brought $22,000.
Ride prices included $95,000 for a Superloops, $65,000 for a Skydiver, $33,000 for a
Slide, $46,000 for Spider, $27,000 for an
Astroliner, and $39,000 for a Tip Top.
Other prices included: generators for
$8,000 - $12,000; four ticket booths at
$7,000; kiddie rides from $4,000 - $1 0,000;
House of Mirrors. $1 0,000; Trabant,
$19,000; Round Up. $17,000; and Crazy
Cars sold at $8,000.
BENSON'S ANIMAL
PARK SOLD
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of
prospective buyers, the ·Auction of the
Century• was held October 28, 1987 at
Benson's Animal Park in Hudson. New
Hampshire. The two-day auction was conducted by nationally recognized award
winning Norton Auctioneers of Michigan.
About 550 animals were auctioned on
Friday. the 23rd, induding Colossus. a 550
pound gorilla, bought by Prentice Robinson
of Pelham, NH for $37,500. Mr. Prentice is
co-owner of The Zoo. a wild life refuge in
Pensacola, Florida.
The stars of the first day were the three
show elephants who perforned prior to their
sale. Frank Thompson of Bradenton. Florida purchased Jackie, a 10-year-old African; Queen, a 28-year-old Asian; and Liz. a
30-year-old Asian, as a package for
$67,000. A fourth elephant, Tanya, a3112year-old baby, was purchased by Albert
Jones of Hanover, NH for $14,500.
On Saturday, Benson's owner. Arthur J.
Provencher, sold most of the rides and
equipment including chain saw carvings,
antique circus wagons and a log home.
However, the Zierer roller coaster was the
sale's topper, fetching $197,500. The 20
car coaster was purchased by Paul DuBois,
owner of Santa's Village in Jefferson, NH.
For $100,000, Knoebels Park in Elysburg,
PA purchased the Galleon Ship ride. A 30horse and 4 bench Allan Herschell merrygo-round was bought by June and Charles
Elliott of Epping, NH for $24,000.
The auction at the 66-year-old amusement park and zoo came to a close when
auctioneer David Norton sold item #1294, a
3-door cooler to Laurie MacDonald, a restaurant owner in Brookline, NH. On the
back bumper of Ms. MacDonald's car was a
sticker which read ·1 love Benson's.• The
final words to describe a memorable sale.
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MEEKER SHOWS
SOLD AT AUCTION
After 50 years in the carnival business,
Ralph and Jo Meeker sold their complete
show piece by piece at an auction which
was held at the Central Washington State
Fairgrounds on October 1Oth. The Meeker
family has fielded their carnival at Yakima
for 41 years and were recently honored by
the fairboard with a plaque, and the fair was
named in their honor.
Potential buyers from as far as Michigan,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Indiana, Arizona, California and all points between were present for the auction of rides,
games, concessions, power plants, trucks
and carousels.
The auction was conducted by Norton
Auctioneers of Michigan, Inc., who are
based in Coldwater, Michigan and specialize in these types of sales. According to
David A. Norton, CEO of the firm, •Prices
exceeded our pre-sale estimates by 20%.•
An antique Herscheii-Spillman carousel
sold for $65,000 intact despite the fact that
not all horses were original. A group of
broken Allan Herschel! horses and parts
were sold for $11,000, and the wood and
aluminum combination Allan Herschel!
carousel brought $22,000.
Ride prices included $95,000 for a Superloops, $65,000 fo r a Skydiver, $33,000 for a
Slide, $46,000 for Spider, $27,000 for an
Astroliner, and $39,000 fo r a Tip Top.
Other prices included: generators for
$8,000 - $12,000; four ticket booths at
$7,000; kiddie rides from $4,000-$1 0,000;
House of Mirrors, $1 0,000; Trabant,
$19,000; Round Up, $17,000; and Crazy
Cars sold at $8,000.
BENSON'S ANIMAL
PARK SOLD
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of
prospective buyers, the ·Auction of the
Century• was held October 28, 1987 at
Benson's Animal Park in Hudson, New
Hampshire. The two-day auction was conducted by nationally recognized award
winning Norton Auctioneers of M ichigan.
About 550 animals were auctioned on
Friday, the 23rd, including Colossus, a 550
pound gorilla, bought by Prentice Robinson
of Pelham, NH for $37,500. Mr. Prentice is
co-owner of The Zoo, a wild life refuge in
Pensacola, Florida.
The stars of the first day were the three
show elephants who perforned prior to their
sale. Frank Thompson of Bradenton, Florida purchased J ackie, a 10-year-old African; Queen, a 28-year-old Asian; and Liz, a
30-year-old Asian, as a package for
$67,000. A fourth elephant, Tanya, a 3 112year-old baby, was purchased by Albert
Jones of Hanover, NH for $14,500.
On Saturday, Benson's owner, Arthur J.
Provencher, sold most of the rides and
equipment including chain saw carvings,
antique circus wagons and a log home.
However, the Zierer roller coaster was the
sale's topper, fetching $197,500. The 20
car coaster was purchased by Paul DuBois,
owner of Santa's Village in Jefferson, NH.
For $100,000, Knoebels Park in Elysburg,
PA purchased the Galleon Ship ride. A 30horse and 4 bench Allan Herschel! merrygo-round was bought by June and Charles
Elliott of Epping, NH for $24,000.
The auction at the 66-year-old amusement park and zoo came to a close when
auctioneer David Norton sold item #1294, a
3-door cooler to Laurie MacDonald, a restaurant owner in Brookline, NH. On the
back bumper of Ms. MacDonald's car was a
sticker which read ·1 love Benson's: The
final words to describe a memorable sale.
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For membership applications send SASE to:
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C/0 Mary Fritsch
470 Soutb Pleasant Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Where Can I Buy a Book
About Carousels?
Reviews are not usually done on catalogs, just books, but this
catalog is special to all carousel enthusiasts. The Vestal Press is
owned by Harvey and Marion Roehl, who are ·dyed in the wool•
carousel, calliope and band organ buffs. They started Vestal Press
in their garage year.:; ago, and have built it up to include selected and
specialized books, recordings, posters, jewelry and other items of
interest to groups such as us. People who love trains, Americana
collectibles, entertainment history, amusement parks and rides.
juke boxes, slot machines, antique music boxes, organs, pianos,
band organs, and calliopes will love this catalog.
Carousels are the featured subject in the 1987-1 988 catalog, with
a full-color front page devoted to them. A picture of a rare carving
by George long on the cover is worth the $2.00 price of the catalog.
Every available book about carousels can be bought from Vestal
Press. Reprints of the old carousel company's catalogs, a coloring
book, patches, calendars, notepaper and a rubber stamp with
carousel animals on it can be ordered just in time for Christmas.
Don't overlook the happiest little carousel book ever written, A
Carousel of Limericks, written by Harvey himself. Illustrations by
Pat Hyman are fun for all ages. Another book not to be without is
Fairground Art by Weedon and Ward. This large book cost $95.00
until it was reprinted a couple of years ago-now it is only $39.95.
All oft he ·greats• such as A Pictorial History of the Carouse/by Fried,
Art ofthe Carouse/by Dinger, and Painted Ponies by Mann, Stevens
and Shank are found in this catalog. Don't forget to buy a new band
organ tape to enjoy when you can't get out to the carousels this
winter.
To order The Vestal Press catalog, send $2.00 to: Vestal Press,
320 N. Jensen Road, P.O. Box 97, Vestal, NY 13851-0097, or call
[607) 797-4872.
Carlson-jameson Is now accepting a limited
number of carousel figures for restoration.
We feature over ten years experience, no
chemical paint removal, no airbrush. All
work Is done by hand In the style of the
originals. We also otter original paint determination/conservation. Please contact us to
discuss your restoration.
Member : American Institute for Conservation
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MOZART
THE STORY OF ONE BAND ORGAN
By Fred Dahllnger, Jr.
One of the most popular European band
organs sold in America w as the Wilhelm
Bruder Sons Model 79 organ, a 48 keyless
instrument containing 146 pipes, a snare
drum, a bass drum and a cymbal. America's
"Band Organ King•, louis A. Berni of New
York City, featured the organ in his catalogs
of the early 191O's, bestowing upon it the
model name "Mozart•. Classic carousels
constructed by the Philadelphia Toboggan
Company, Marcus lllions and others were
equipped with Bruder Model 79 organs.
One of these organs is now in the possession of Fred1 Dahlinger, Jr. of Jackson,
Michigan. It is completely restored and is
displayed at band organ rallies around the
Mid-West area. This particular instrument
is not a vintage American organ, but a
recent import; however, musically it is identical to the model79 organs sold by Berni in
the early 191 O's.
The organ was built at the Bruder factory
in the picturesque Black Forest town of
Waldkirch, Germany. The original bellows
were signed "Muller 1913•, indicating the
year of its construction. Preserved on the
organ case are the notations "3151., •No. 1•
and ·Kalinzki•. The first number is the
organ's serial number, the second is believed to indicate that more than one organ
was ordered by the buyer. The name Kalinzki has not been found in the ranks of
organ agents and is believed to be the name
of the showman who originally ordered the
organ. The instrument was definitely built
for service in Czechoslovakia, an observa-
"Mozart• a circa 1913 Wilhelm Bruder Sons Model79 organ owned by Fred Oahlinger, Jr. now sings
proudy after years of neglect The organ was found in Czechoslovakia, moved to Holland, then
to England where it was restored, before coming to the U.S . to become part of the Oahlinger ooHection.
tion based upon the spelling of the organ
builder's name on the facade. W ilem
Bruder Synove is the Czech translation of
the German, Wilhelm Bruder Sohne. European experts have advised us that this is the
only organ in existence with this title arrangement.
The organ was eventually acquired by a
Bohemian showman named Vokaskova,
who used it extensively on Czech fairgrounds. The popularity of the organ was
exhibited in the wear on the original mechanical parts, induding the tracker barthe initial tracker bar thickness of one-half
inch was worn down to one-quarter inch!
Vokaskova found that it was easier to buy a
new or existing operating organ than to
have a non-functioning one repaired, due to
a lack of qualified repairman. This policy
eventually led to the acquisition of nine
organs by Vokaskova, all of which ended up
In his quarters before World War II. The old
showman died, but the organs continued to
survive in his barn, suffering the ravages of
the elements after the roof collapsed.
In the late 1960's, G ijs Parlee, the well
known street organ builder, repairer and
operator of Amsterdam, put on an exhibition
of one of his organs in Praque, the Czech
capital. During the appearance he was
approached by Mme. Vokaskova, the
showman's widow, who wanted to know if
he would be interested in the old fairground
organs. Recognizing an outstanding find of
vintage organs, Parlee was eventually able
to acquire six of the nine organs after two
years negotiation with the Communist officials. The three which were not allowed to
leave w ere Gebr. Riemer organs, built in
Kralzau, Czechoslovakia.
Parlee brought the organs back to Holland and offered them for sale through various parties. Two of the organs went to
museums; the biggest organ of the lot, an
89 key Gavioli, went to the Netherlands
Open Air Museum at Arnhem, where it is
now known as de Schelm. The national
organ museum in Utrecht, Holland acquired
a 52 keyless Gebr. Bruder and three others
went to England. These organs, a 61 keyless Wilhelm Bruder, a 41 keyless Wilhelm
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MOZART
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Bruder and this 48 keyless organ were all
acquired by private owners. Andrew Pilmer,
a young organ enthusiast from Horbury,
West YorXshire, bought the 48 keyle.s s and
restored it to its original condition in 1980.
The entire instrument has been rebuilt,
including the front, on which the original
colors and paintings have been reproduced. The organ was exhibited at many
rallies in England over the past few years
and was featured in the Fair Organ Preservation Society's 1985 calendar.
The organ is fitted with a large selection of
cardboard book music, totaling over 1299
meters in length. Included in the repertoire
are arrangements by Carl Frei, Sr., Gustav
Bruder, the Bruder factory arrangers, F. C.
Hands, Andrew Pilmer and Wilhelm Hesselman of Dortmund, Germany. Some of the
music was copied from books located in
Australia, while others were duplicated from
old originals existing in England. Some
were found in individual pieces at the home
of an old British showman, who had not
used them since before World War I. The
repertoire includes American, English and
German popular and folk songs, light classics, marches, waltzes and galops.
At least nine other 48 keyless Bruders
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exist in the U.S. today, four of which are in
operating condition. Hopefully, the delightful music from this organ will inspire the
owners of these instruments to return them
to operating condition in the near future.
PARKER TRACK
MACHINE IN ABILENE
markwwith the presentation of a plaque on
October 3. The special day featured ceremonies with William Manns, Keynote
Speaker, and presentations by the National
Carousel Association and the American
Carousel Society.
The future restoration of the 86 year old
carousel will bring each of the 24 horses
back to their historically accurate appearance.
CAROUSEL USED IN
NEW MOVIE
Pholo: Wll lam Manna
Sweet-faced Parker horse is doing what a carousel horse was designed to do -ilntertain children
of all ages.
After twelve years of raising funds and
building a building, the Dickinson County
Historical Society is in the home stretch with
their C.W. Pa!'i(er carousel they found in a
drive-in movie in Wyoming. The carousel
was designated a WNational Historic Land-
An 1890 Savage carousel owned by John
and Cathy Daniel of Pasadena, California
will be used in an up-coming movie. The
carousel has been moved to Asbury Park,
New Jersey in preparation for the filming.
The scenes involving the carousel will be
filmed on the 30th of December. The film
company has built an amusement park set
at Asbury Park and is already filming some
of the scenes.
The star of the yet untitled movie is Mickey
RourXe. Other lesser stars will be our own
Daniel J. Mushett of Atlantic West Productions Inc., Milan, Ohio, who is the Assistant
Technical Director, and will also appear in
scenes of the carousel, and Jim Marksbury
of Marksbury Carousel Wo!'i(s is also involved in the set-up of the carousel.
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Americana Antiques
THE CAROUSEL
NEWS & TRADER
CAROUSEL COLLECTION
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BACK ISSUES
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E. J oy Morrls/PTC outside row deer,
c. 1905, from Lakemont Park, Altoona , PA ,
park paint
$2.00 each
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
P.,.,on Palk Auction
Harbour Islmd Carowd
c.n.da's Wonderland
PTC flS, ReproductionJ
Nonon Aua.ion, Fibefllass
PtUllip's Auction, Lansin& MGR
PTCf34
Au,. Nonon Colleclion. 2 carousels
~· CaiOUids of Miucwi
Oct. NCA Conf.
Nov. ACS Conv., Kiud s.Jc., Sawyer
Dec. Guernsey's Al.ld., •Painted Ponies•
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Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
M.y
Jun.
Jul.
Au&.
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Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
K.risti Gardiner, Nonon Auction
Flushin& Meadow CarouJd
Karen Hunt, Hone·ln·Pieces
Buyer's Guide, Boblo Island
Riverside, Dan Slack, Electric Parlt
SOLO Otrr (Only avail.t>le in c:omplele seu)
Tony Ortando, ACS Mini-Conv., Bind Organs
Sl Louis Calowel, Kentuclcy Kin&dom
Jon Abbon, Sc.ubby Gober, Guernsey's
NCA Confc:m'l<le, &nd Organ Rally
ACS Conv., Guernsey's, Kayderon Parlt
KisJd sale, Kaydeross, Don Allen
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NCA CONSERVES CAROUSELS
AT IAAPA CONVENTION
NCA BOO K LETS
D I S T RIB U T E D TO
CA R O USEL OWNE R S
AND OPE R A TO R S
The carousel enthusiasts made their
presence known at the annuai iAAPA(International Association of Amusement Parks
and Attractions] Convention and Trade
Show in New Orleans. Louisiana, November 4-7. National Carousel Association
Conservation Chairman, Charles Walker, of
Atlanta, Georgia had a booth at the trade
show offering support to carousel owners
and pari<s with nine booklets on the various
aspects of carousel operations and maintenance. Hts newest booklet, "Protecting
Your Assets" gives tips to carousel owners
about protecting carousels from the danger
of fire hazzards. A TV monitor offered
interested participants a carousel slide
show. The free booklets proved very popular, as many were given out.
The International Association of Amusement Par1<s and Anractions is a very large
organization of amusement park owners,
concess10nairs, and carnival and special at·
tractiOns groups involved with the publiC.
More than 550 companies participated in
the trade show with over 1,200 booths located under one roof in the New Orleans
Convention Center. Over 15,000 people
were in attendance at the trade show.
Other carousel businesses participating
in the trade show were: Carousel Woodcarvings, owned by Jerry and Marilyn Reinhardt of Stilwell Kansas; The Carousel
Wori<s owned by Art Ritchie and Dan Jones,
of Bristol, Connecticut; Carousel Designs,
owned by Alice DeCaprio of Sarasota, Florida; Atlantic West Productions Inc., with
President Dan Mush en of Milan, Ohio; and
Bill Manns, co-author of the book Painted
Ponies; American Carouse/Art of New Yor1<.
The Carousel Works, Inc. featured an ac-
Photo: Jerry Reinhardt
Clay Holbrook [left) and Charles Walker, NCA Conservation Chairman, [right) managed the National
Carousel Assoc~abon's booth at the IAAPA Convenlton and Trade Show in New Orieans, Louisiana
Free booklets were handed out to carousel owners and operators to assist them in operation and
maintenance of lhetr carousels
tual carousel horse being carved right in
their booth much to the delight of the sightseers.
The National Carousel Association is a
group that promotes the preservation of the
few remaining antique carousel lett today.
These carousels are more than just an
amusement ride, they are historically important pieces of American and European
art that should be maintained and cared for
property. Walker's booklets can aid the
carousel owners and operators in this care.
(Thanks to Jerry and Marilyn Reinhardt for
this article and photo.]
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The booklets available are:
A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR IMPROVING THE LOOK
OF A CAROUSEL
THE CAROUSEL IS THE TICKET TOA SUCCESSFUL
AMUSEMENT BUSINESS
THE SQUEAK GETS THE GREASE
THE CAROUSEL IS THE GREATEST SHOW IN
TCINN
AN ALTE RNATrVE TO THE AUCTIONEER'S BLOCK
AVIODING THE UNPREDICTIBLE BREAKDOWN
PROTECTING YOUR ASSETS
THE ROAD CAROUSEL THE
WAY
PRIDE~
THE Ml(}
SAFE TIPS ON CAROUSEL OPERATION
You may join the National Carousel Association by writing to:
Gail Hall
Exec. Secretary
P.O. Box 307
Frankfort, IN 46041
The dues are $20.00 per year. The annual
conference will be held in Pittsburg, PA,
August 14-18, 1988.
The booklets can be ordered from:
Charles Walker, Conservation Chairman,
132-A Tenth Street, N.E.,
Atlanta, GA 30309.
The booklets are free, but please add $2.00
postage for the whole set, or 50¢ postage
and handling each if ordered separately.
The NCA is a non-profit organization.
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The Carousel News & Trader. December, 1987
CLASSIFIED ADS
CLASSIFIED ADS are 50e for each word,
number, or abbreviation. Ads must be received by the 15th of the month to be
included in the next month's issue. Please
send your check with your ad. Mail to: The
Carousel News & Trader, P.O. Box 92.
Marcellus. Ml 49067.
FIGURES
DENTZEL, P.T.C., CARMEL, ETC. Slanders. jumpers in stock. S.A.S.E. for list.
$3.00 for pictures. JON ABBOTT, Box
420T, Clarkston, Ml 48016. Phone (313]
625-1233 after 7:00 E.S.T.
PTC STANDER, Looff stander. ArmitageHerschell, and rare Spillman zebra [ head
up position] $1 for color photos. ALLEN &
RITA ORRE, P.O. Box 56, Phillipsburg. OH
45354,Phone[513]884-7051
OLD MEXICAN CAROUSEL FIGURES.
SASE. Robert Jeffrey, 340 Victory Ct.,
Burbank, CA 91506. (818]842-6504.
FOR SALE - Allan Herschel! wooden
jumper with hair tail. Park paint. with stand.
$3,195 or make offer. Chambersburg. PA
[717] 264-6958.
REPRODUCT IONS
PATTERNS for aluminum carousel animals, 13 figures plus scrolls. decorations
etc. Entire inventory of Brill Company.
$5,000.00. Send SASE and $1.00 for listing
sheets and small color photo to: Linda
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It was about the turn of the century when master carvers who came to
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machines we call carousels. Names such as 11/ions, Looff, Stein and
Goldstein, and Dentzel are now revered for the magic they
brought . . . the sight, the smiles on children 's faces.
Now you can own a part of this legend and at the same time
help preserve carousels and other historic amusement equipment
so that future children (of all ages) can continue to enjoy this lost
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Stein and Goldstein Flowered Horse. 1914. The lead horse from
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In This Issue
The lead horse from the Kaydeross lllions Carousel is back in
Saratoga Springs, completely restored. [See Page 4] Photo: Karen
McCarthy
Spillman scenery panel from the Grand Rapids Public Museum
Carousel was restored by Lay_ton Studios. [See Page 9] Photo: Jon
Layton
Looff carousel dog is the centerpiece of the Dog Museum, St. Louis,
Missouri. [See Page 14] Photo: Carlos Sardina
A new carving by Robert Curley brought a bid of $4,000 at the Kissel
sale in Ohio. [See Page 15]

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