Preeminent carvers will create the new Silver Beach Carousel.

Experienced artists from the Carousel Works company in Mansfield, Ohio, are hard at work re-creating six horses from the original Silver Beach carousel, originally done by master carver Charles Carmel in 1910. They have also designed 20 unique horses and 22 animals to complete the 48-figure machine. Two chariots, one handicap-accessible, will also be created by the company.

All figures are carved in basswood using traditional patterns and poses in the tradition of carousels manufactured in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The figures are glued together, using no nails or screws, just as was done a century ago. Then the figures are finish sanded, primed in white, decorated using multiple coats of colorful paint, and finished in a high gloss for durability.

Carousel Works is currently producing four new carousels (including ours) with completion dates ranging from fall 2007 through early 2009. The Silver Beach Carousel will be their 30th new carousel creation. Additionally, Carousel Works has restored several antique carousels, including a 1916 machine at the Santa Monica Pier in California and the 1908 Central Park machine in New York City.

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