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TheThe May 2012 Vol. 28, No. 05 Carousel $5.95 NewsNews && TraderTrader INSIDE THIS ISSUE: The Off Season Keeps the Vineyard Carousel Spinning Tracking the Mysterious and Unique PTC #13 Menagerie Rebuilding a Life in Joplin For Snider’s Merry Go Art Readers Remembering Walter Carousel News & Trader, May 2012 www.carouselnews.com 1 Play to win at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2012. Come to Orlando and: • See the industry’s latest innovations • Take away amazing ideas from new expert speakers • Connect with more than 25,000 industry pros • Participate in exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours So join us in November, IAAPA members and keep your business save up to 40% on the winning path. on registration. IAAPA Attractions Expo 2012 • Orlando, Florida USA Conference: November 12–16, 2012 | Trade Show: November 13–16, 2012 Orange County Convention Center | North/South Building Register by September 19 and save! Visit IAAPA.org/IAAPAAttractionsExpo. 9161_IAAPA_2012_ad_Gen_CNT.indd 1 4/9/12 11:12 AM CAROUSELS FOR SALE 1927 Illions Supreme – SOLD This is the last of the three complete supremes including the world famous American Beauty rose horse. 1900s PTC Carousel Last operated by the world famous Strates shows. In storage awaiting restoration. JUST IN - 1895 Looff Carousel. The famous “Broadway Flying Horses” from Coney Island. Just undergone museum restoration. Three extremely rare dogs among the menagerie. 1925 PTC. Last operated Kiddieland in Melrose, IL 3-row carousel with an amazing 16 signature PTC horses. 1880s Herschell-Spillman Steam-Operated Carousel Original steam engine with 24 animals and 2 chariots. 1900s PTC Carousel Rare 4-row unrestored carousel great for community project. Priced to sell. Restoration available. Play to win at IAAPA 1920s Dentzel Carousel Attractions Expo 2012. Another huge 4-row machine, just like Disneyland’s Carousel, with 78 replacement animals. Come to Orlando and: 1900s Looff Menagerie Carousel Huge 4-row menagerie carousel. Has been in storage for years, awaiting restoration. • See the industry’s latest innovations 1900s Dentzel Menagerie Carousel All original animals. Currently up and operating looking for new home. • Take away amazing ideas from new expert speakers 1900s PTC Carousel A huge 4-row with all original animals. Restored and ready to operate. • Connect with more than 25,000 industry pros 1920s Dentzel Menagerie Carousel • Participate in exclusive, All original animals. Deluxe trim. Currently in storage. Videos of it operating at its last location. behind-the-scenes tours 1895 Looff Carousel. Last operated at Asbury Park A huge 4-row with 78 replacement animals. So join us in November, IAAPA members and keep your business save up to 40% 1927 Dentzel frame from Rock Springs, WV on the winning path. on registration. The last carousel Dentzel ever built with the trim still in original paint. Replacement animals available. A Large Supply of Newer Used Carousels. Perfect for Malls. Later Allan Herschell carousels starting at $75,000. Newer used fiberglass carousels starting at $100,000. Other large, significant antique carousels available. Details by request only. All machines can be seen at www.carousel.com, or call or write for details. IAAPA Attractions Expo 2012 • Orlando, Florida USA Conference: November 12–16, 2012 | Trade Show: November 13–16, 2012 Orange County Convention Center | North/South Building BRASS RING ENTERTAINMENT, 11001 PEORIA STREET, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 Register by September 19 and save! 818-394-0028 • fax 818-394-0062 • [email protected] • www.carousel.com Visit IAAPA.org/IAAPAAttractionsExpo. 9161_IAAPA_2012_ad_Gen_CNT.indd 1 4/9/12 11:12 AM ON THE COVER: May, 2012 Vol. 28, No. 5 The Flying Horses 1876 Dare on Martha’s Vineyard is the oldest platform carousel in the USA, and it even has two ring machines. The historic ride has been on Oak Bluffs A division of Roseville Rocklin Electric since 1884. AMUSEMENT PARK and RIDE INSPECTIONS Roland Hopkins photo AMUSEMENT PARK and RIDE INSPECTIONS WORLD WIDE, QSI, New Ride, Insurance, As- Inside this issue: WORLD WIDE. QSI, New Ride, Insurance, Built, Major Modification, Trial Expert, Main- As-Built, Major Modification. Trial Expert. Unraveling the tenance and Electrical Techniques, AC Drives, Mystery and History Maintenance and Electrical Techniques. AC of Bruno’s Ride - Motor Controls and Radio Remote. The 1906 PTC #13 Drives, Motor Controls and Radio Remote. Accident Investigation. Over 30 years exp. menagerie .... 17 Accident investigation. Over 30 years exp. www.safetycertify.com 916-772-2698 From Dan’s Desk ......................................... 6 www.safetycertify.com 916-772-2698 Coney Island History Project .......................... 7 The Carousel News & Trader Jantzen Beach Parker - Last Ride .................. 8 11001 Peoria Street • Sun Valley, CA 91352-1631 Phone/Fax: 818-332-7944 Carousel Calendar .................................... 8 Email: [email protected] Web: www.carouselnews.com Letters to the Editor: Kangaroo ...................... 9 Daniel Horenberger ..................................... Publisher Roland Hopkins ................................. Managing Editor Remembering Walter Loucks ................... 10 Lisa McDonald ........................................... Controller Contributors: Notes from Marianne: PTC #13 .................... 16 Lourinda Bray, Leah Farnsworth, Marianne Stevens, Jean Bennett, Marsha Schloesser, John Caruso, Jim Weaver, Bill Benjamin, Richard Concepcion Unraveling PTC #13 Mysteries ................ 17 Founding Editor, Nancy Lynn Loucks (1985-1992) Long Lost Carousels: PTC #13 ...... 22 Subscriptions: (12 Issues per year) Flying Horses Forever in Oak Bluffs .......... 23 $35 per year U.S. • $65 two years U.S. $55 per year Canada/Mexico $95 per year All other Foreign Merry-Go-Art Tornado Sale ....................... 33 (U.S. funds) POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE CAROUSEL NEWS & Carver: Jim Haessly ..................... 39 TRADER, 11001 Peoria Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352-1631. STANDARD RATE POSTAGE paid at print/mailing facility. The Monkees Last Ride on Looff ............... 40 Back issues: 25 years of back issues available. Search contents at www. carouselnews.com. $6.95 each. See flyer with this issue. Carousel Classifieds ............................... 43 THE CAROUSEL NEWS & TRADER is published by TCN&T 11001 Peoria Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352. Founding Editor: Nancy Lynn Loucks, 1985 to 1992. Next Month: Publisher: Daniel Horenberger. Managing Editor: Roland Hopkins. [email protected] • www.carouselnews.com Remebering Tom Layton (818) 332-7944 4 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, May 2012 A ntiqueC arousels.com B u y i n g • S e l l i n g • C o n S i g n m e n t S Dentzel PTC #31 C. W. Parker Large Heyn Large Jeweled Heyn Stander ca. 1905-07 Dentzel Jumper PTC #31 Stander 1920s Parker Cowboy Horse. From the estate of Bud Hurlbut - In the same family since 1940. From the estate of Bud Hurlbut. Older restoration. displayed in his office. $8,000 $17,000 $22,500 $17,000 Allan Herschell R are Spillman Pine Grove PTC Looff Rare bucking broncos. Three to choose from - One Parker and Restored Original Allan Herschell ca. 1905 Muller/PTC From Pine ca. 1908 Coney Island Looff Two rare Spillmans. Blanket Pony (circa 1926). Grove PTC #9. Restored in stains From the 1986 John Ringling Art From $24,000 $3,500 $2,900 by Pam Hessey. $24,500 Auction. $11,900 Looking for a figure? Let us find it for you. Selling a figure? Let us sell it for you. 626-639-0313 • [email protected] CarouselWWW.ANTIQUEC News & Trader, May 2012 www.carouselnews.comAROUSELS.COM5 Berry Farm, and the owner of every amusement ride at From Knott’s before it was sold. Bud was one of the greatest show- men of all time – close to 100 years of amusement park his- tory. We covered his passing in the magazine. Dan’s Unfortunately, Bud didn’t plan what was going to happen to his things. Everything he had was sold, but only a hand- Desk Brass ful of people ever heard about the sale. I shouldn’t be com- Message from the publisher, Ring plaining. I helped where I could, and even benefited from the Dan Horenberger sale of some of the items, but Bud was a good friend. There was never any advertising – just a few quick contacts by the Collections of Stuff... estate, and all the good stuff was gone. What was left was Recently, we had two great collections of stuff get sold. sold at an “estate sale”, but it was really more like a garage One was the greatest sale of all time – the other a total waste. sale, with buyers buying things they had no idea who owned Although it’s true that we never really own anything – we are it or what is was, and buying at a huge discount. No offense just caretakers for the next person, we do have the choice to the estate sales people, I’m sure they knew all about sell- of what will happen to our things when it’s time to move on. ing household items like pots and pans, but they knew noth- The Milhous Brothers Collection sold by RM Auctions ing of original amusement park collectibles – including origi- was covered by us at the magazine. There was great advertis- nal drawings of Knott’s and the rides Bud built. At the end ing, way in advance of the sale. Lots of word of mouth. The of the sale, piles of the drawings were just laying around if buzz of the sale was everywhere. Tons of internet coverage, you wanted one. A big pile was left over, and now it is all radio, TV. They spent the time to assemble detailed coverage gone. Some drawings are on Ebay today for close to $4,000 of the sale, with as much attention to the detail as there was in apiece! Thousands of items just passed along. Almost none the things they collected. The result was world record prices. of them going to people who could or would cherish them for More important, the pieces found great new homes.