As painting proceeds, refurbished carousel a few coats closer to Canalside debut
By Mark Sommer
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Rosa Patton, a renowned carousel painter based in North Carolina, returns to North Tonawanda periodically to check on and supervise the volunteers who are restoring a vintage carousel. (John Hickey/Buffalo News)
By John Hickey
State Assemblyman Sean Ryan checked out the progress of a vintage 1924 carousel being restored by Buffalo Heritage Carousel volunteers. He spoke in front of a recently rehabilitated Wurlitzer band organ during his visit to the Herschel Carrousel Factory Museum in North Tonawanda. (John Hickey/Buffalo News)
Restoration of a vintage carousel is proceeding toward its expected opening at Canalside in 2020, with five horses and an ostrich the latest of a 34-animal menagerie to be worked on.
Rosa Patton, a renowned carousel painter based in North Carolina, returns to North Tonawanda periodically to check on and supervise the volunteers who are restoring a vintage carousel. (John Hickey/Buffalo News)
State Assemblyman Sean Ryan checked out the progress of a vintage 1924 carousel being restored by Buffalo Heritage Carousel volunteers. He spoke in front of a recently rehabilitated Wurlitzer band organ during his visit to the Herschel Carrousel Factory Museum in North Tonawanda. (John Hickey/Buffalo News)