My friend, Jane, bought a Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel (PTC #61) at auction in 1984. It was built in 1922 for Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio and has 48 horses and two chariots. Literally using an x-acto knife to remove layers of paint, Jane discovered the original colors and designs and now the fully restored carousel is up and running in all its glory.

Jane’s Carousel

Jane lives in DUMBO, (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) and wants to give the finished Carousel to the City of NY. It is currently in a building that is too small for public use and only runs for private showings.

Jane has established an organization—“Friends of Jane’s Carousel”—with the sole mission of securing a long-term home in the Brooklyn Bridge Park so that it may be enjoyed by as many people as possible.

If you wish to know more about this project she can be contacted at:
jane@janescarousel.com.