1905 Philadelphia Toboggan Co. PTC #9 Carousel
Three-row menagerie, operated at Euclid Beach, OH, Laurel Springs, CT, Mount Gretna, and Pine Grove, PA. Sold and dispersed in 1980.
Philadelphia Toboggan Co., 1905 PTC #9 carousel, at Twin Grove Park in Pine Grove, PA.
Historic carousel photo gallery. Barbara Williams photos circa 1980. READ FULL STORY >>>
Read Barbara’s Remembrance Story in the March 2009 CN&T online >>>
Philadelphia Toboggan Co., 1905 PTC #9 carousel, at Twin Grove Park in Pine Grove, PA.
Historic carousel photo gallery. Sharon Lynn photos circa 1979. READ FULL STORY >>>
1905 PTC #9 Figures Dispersed in 1980, (Mechanism Operating)*
Photo gallery of Philadelphia Toboggan Co., 1905 PTC #9 carousel, at Twin Grove Park in Pine Grove, PA. Joan Cole photos circa 1979. READ THE FULL STORY >>>
3-row. Menagerie. Re-manufactured in 1926 (PTC #74R), and in 1929 (PTC #86R) First operated at Euclid Beach, Cleveland, OH, out of the factory in 1905. It returned to the factory in 1926. The carousel was remanufactured and became PTC #73R. Many outside row standers were converted to jumping horses. The carousel next moved to Laurel Springs in Hartford, CT, and then to Kaufman’s Park, Mt. Gretna, PA.
Philadelphia Toboggan Co., 1905 PTC #9 carousel archive photograph enlarged for detail. The carousel operated at Euclid Beach, and later in Pine Grove, PA. Photos courtesy of Tom Rebbie and the PTC Archives. READ THE FULL STORY >>>
The carousel went back to the factory once again in 1929 when it was rebuilt and sent to Twin Grove Park in Pine Grove, PA, where it operated until the 1970s. After sitting in storage for a few years, it was purchased by a private investor and the figures sold off individually in 1980. The Pottstown Historical Society purchased the carousel mechanism, rounding boards, and platform.
Philadelphia Toboggan Co., 1905 PTC #9 carousel. Operated at Euclid Beach, OH, then Laurel Springs, CT, to Mt. Gretna, and then Twin Grove Park in Pine Grove, PA. Sold and dispersed in 1980. READ FULL STORY >>>
The figures from this carousel were very desirable. Not only were the beautifully carved figures, they also wore original factory paint. One of the chariot sides was offered for sale in 2009 for $12,000. The beautiful stander in stain, which serves as the logo for AntiqueCarousels.com, was sold in 2013 for $25,000. Most recently, the outside row giraffe, with snake wrapped neck and original paint, was rumored to have sold recently for a very healthy price. Meanwhile, then PTC #9 mechanism spins on in Pottstown.
The Carousel at Pottstown*, Pottstown, PA
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The Pottstown Historical Society purchased the PTC #9 carousel mechanism. The original 1905 platform will hold 50 new menagerie animals and horses carved by Ed Roth and painted by local artists. CLICK HERE FOR THE POTTSTOWN GALLERY >>>
12th Annual Carousel of Flavor Restaurant Festival
Date : Sunday, Sept. 13 2015 from noon to 4 p.m.
100 Block of High St, Pottstown at Borough Hall. Expanded wine and beer garden! Over 6,000 attended last year. Featuring live bands, crafters and entertainment for children of all ages.
Info: www.carouselatpottstown.org.
