I missed out from 'the wrong things' and 'the wrong people' because it's hard to find those and I tried very hard to be the best. (Yes I studied hard and kept away from the wild an... moreI missed out from 'the wrong things' and 'the wrong people' because it's hard to find those and I tried very hard to be the best. (Yes I studied hard and kept away from the wild and dangerous roads).
I have been looking at carousels recently. Apparently there are only about 225 left in the USA. That's less than five per state.
Everything that moves HANGS from the center pole. ... moreI have been looking at carousels recently. Apparently there are only about 225 left in the USA. That's less than five per state.
Everything that moves HANGS from the center pole. It takes a ten horsepower motor to turn it.
The wooden animals on a big carousel can be worth as much as a million bux if they are very good.
Many carousels use midi files now instead of the paper rolls to play the organ. Most of the work goes into keeping the organ in tune.
