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The cool thing is the actual inside of a carousel.

This is the motor that sets the Grand Ole' Carousel in motion.
At the top of the drive shaft sits the ring gear that not only turns
the carousel but that motion is also transferred to the horses so
they can jump via cranking rods.

This carousel was the thirty-fifth carousel that Philadelphia
Toboggan Company produced between the years of 1904 and 1934 and as
was custom the number was carved into the center pole. As
steam power had replaced wind as the prominent method of shipping by
the early 1900's, masts from sailing vessels were purchased and used
to make center poles for carousels One has to wonder how much
of the world this center pole has seen of the globe before it ended
up here.

Each horse on the refurbished Grand Ole' Carousel has its own
identity. There are horses that are more masculine and there
are horses that are more feminine.

Some of the horses have a warrior theme to them. Some of the
horses are quite a bit more peaceful.
What's great is that everyone who rides the Grand Ole' Carousel is
going to end up with a favorite horse out of the sixty-eight to
choose from.
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