Carousel News & Trader Magazine,
September 2008 Issue No. 9, Vol. 24
COVER: Originally operating in Chicago at Riverview Park, the five-abreast PTC #17 celebrates its 100th birthday at Six Flags Over Georgia. Photo courtesy of Six Flags Over Georgia
CONTENTS:
- From Dan’s Desk: Coast-to-coast trip includes time on Route 66.
- Carving Tips & Tricks: How to fashion your own special trappings.
- A big crate brings Lourinda Bray’s “Big Boy” Muller
- Euclid Beach Park Now Awarded for historic arch restoration
- Coaster fanatics visit Quassy Amusement Park
- Carousel Works and cruise ship unite.
- BIOGRAPHY FEATURE: Marge Swenson, Restoration Expert, “Carousel Art” Publisher.
- From Coney Island to Central Park, New York City’s Stein & Goldstein Carousel celebrates its Centennial
- Riverview Carousel, 1908 PTC #17 Celebrates 100 Years – Originally operating in the famous Riverview Amusement Park in Chicago – now operating at Six Flags Over Georgia since 1971.
- Historic Dutch Carousel from the Netherlands turns 100 years at Windmill Island in Holland, MI.
- A century of Celebration for the Art Deco Lakeside Park in Colorado and its very rare Parker mix carousel.
- From Philly to Texas and landing in Kansas in 1957, the Topeka, KS Herschell-Spillman grasshopper carousel also celebrates its 100th year.
- ACE – Coaster Enthusiasts Feature – Great American Scream at Six Flags, Georgia.
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