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A short study in Carousels
I paint carousel horses, on paper or canvas. I had to do some research on my favorite subject. Here's a sample of what I learned:
Chariots Riding benches were provided for those who did not want to ride on an animal. Some were very fancy and appeared to be pulled by the horse in front.
Stander This indicates that the animal has two or more legs on the carousel floor and does not move up and down.
Jumper This indicate a particular animal moves up and down as the carousel turns.
Menagerie This is the term to discribe animals other than horses.
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Interesting! What's the thing about the brass ring?
I got this info from the International Museum of carousel art... The "ring machine" is an arm suspended just outside the carousel that allows riders on the outer most animals to reach out and "spear" a ring with their finger as they pass. The arm releases one ring each time. While most rings would be metal and later plastic, a few rings would be brass, and could be exchanged for a free ride! "Catch the Brass Ring" refers to this activity. Few carousels have this feature now.
Hi,
I finally got thru to your hub page....pretty cool. Keep up the good work {:>)
Charlie says:
6 months ago
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