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   BossHog | Apr 21, 2004 05:39pm | #1

   I have no idea what you mean by "carousel building".

   I think my life would seem more interesting with a musical score and a laugh track.

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   YesMaam27577 | Apr 21, 2004 09:07pm | #2

   Good luck, your cause is wonderfully worthy.

   But finding recent examples might be tough. There are so few carousels being built or restored, and those that are enclosed are even more rare.

   But here's my 2 cents:  be absolutely certain to have a place for a brass ring -- a place from which it can be grabbed by a teenager who is trying to impress his girl.

   Unless you're the lead dog, the view just never changes.

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   glatt | Apr 21, 2004 09:11pm | #3

   I'm afraid I don't have any detailed information.  You might want to see if you can dig up any information on the carousel at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island.  I've been there a couple times.  It's the only new carousel I'm aware of.  The rest I've seen are all old historic ones, or else open trailer based ones you find at county fairs.

   I tried to find a picture of the Roger Williams Park carousel to post here, but this little thumbnail is all I can find:

   View Image

   How big is your carousel going to be?

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   slcarousel | Apr 22, 2004 06:58pm | #11

   Thanks for the lead on roger Williams Park. The building will be about 48' in diameter (it will be many sided, of course). One top issue is comparing the costs of  tmber frame construction with stick frame. I think I can sell the board of directors on timber frame, but can we raise the money?

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   glatt | Apr 22, 2004 08:30pm | #14

   I found another picture of the Roger Williams Park carousel.  It appears to be partially steel framed.

   I hope this picture at least gives you an idea about whether this is a good carousel for you to copy.

   Click to enlarge:View Image

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   Roop | Apr 21, 2004 10:05pm | #4

   there's a new carousel at the superstition springs mall in mesa, az.

   built in a room that is half octagon has lots of windows with a view

   of the mountains.

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   PeteBradley | Apr 21, 2004 10:18pm | #5

   Hartford, CT built a big one in Bushnell Park some (around 20) years ago.

   Pete

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   caseyr | Apr 21, 2004 10:22pm | #6

   This is the one that I have ridden the most:

   http://carousel.com/tilden/

   There is also one being restored in S.F.:

   http://www.carousel.com/sfzoo/part1/index.html

   Some listings at:

   http://carousels.net

   http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/carousel.htm

   If you do a Google search on "carousel restoration" there are a number of hits.

   
   

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   Edited 4/21/2004 3:27 pm ET by CaseyR

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   jackplane | Apr 21, 2004 10:30pm | #7

   Don't know your location but if you're in New York, visit one of the oldest and bestest at Coney Island, also has the brass ring. Lotsa fun.

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   caseyr | Apr 21, 2004 10:42pm | #8

   Not directly related to your request, but a small town about 14 miles from me, Hood River, OR, has a fairly extensive museum collection of carousel animals:

   http://www.carouselmuseum.com/

   
   

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   Edited 4/21/2004 5:44 pm ET by CaseyR

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   jarcolio | Apr 21, 2004 10:53pm | #9

   go to Glen Echo, Maryland (just a few miles outside of Washington DC)-- was just there this past Sunday there is a 1921 carosel there in its own building -- the carosel has beeen fully restored and they are going to start on the building next -- Park is part of the National Park Service -- Carosel starts May first and runs through September -- beautiful sight to behold -- and yes they have the brass ring dispenser there

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   jarcolio | Apr 21, 2004 11:26pm | #10

   here is a picture

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   fdampier5 | Apr 22, 2004 08:01pm | #13

   Now that' a  cool building!

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   slcarousel | Apr 22, 2004 07:00pm | #12

   Thanks for the pics: what a beauty!