Herschell Carrousel Factory and Museum - Authentic 1915 Carousel Factory - North Tonawanda, NY
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I did volunteer archaeology work at a defunct Amusement park that was in service over 120 years ago. We found the Carousel base and a lot of the brass rings.
According to Merriam Webster dictionaries, the word Carousel is actually a synonym of the word Merry-go-Round, so there's officially no difference between the two funfair rides! Both mean the same thing; every carousel can be described as a merry-go-round, and vice versa.😊
Interesting. I thought a Merry-Go-Round had animals that did not move and a Carousel had the animals that moved.
I always assumed merry go rounds where the things at playgrounds that make you dizzy. Thanks for the fact
I grew up in Buffalo, we used to go there on occasion. A few summer's back we brought our daughter there for a visit to make some new memories. This video made me so happy, thanks!
I inherited an old carved carousel horse with glass eyes from my Mother who loved carousels all her life. Because it was in use for so many years, you can see through the layers of worn paint, it's many lives as it was repainted over and over into a different colored horse.
The carrousel at Henry Ford's Greenfield Village also came from here. I live in North Tonawanda pretty much walking distance to the Hershall Carrousel 🎠 museum.
The Land of Make Believe in Hope, NJ! It's a classic park with a lot of old-school charm. You can chat with a talking scarecrow and meet Santa in the summer at his Christmas Barn; one of my favorite memories from my childhood!
When my dad owned a ceramic store, carousel horses were a popular pieces to paint. They came in all sizes and an Aunt made one as a centerpiece at my wedding
This is one place I haven't been and am really looking forward to going to.
Jacob loved your previous video on autism I believe I am a autism individual too and I was never diagnosed but your videos really inspire me every time I watch them it gives me inspiration and happiness to know I can live with this and adapt to it learn from it and grow to be more of who I want and not let this be a set back love and God bless prayers too for you my sweet friend.
I worked in the carnival business most of my adult life. I am now 60 years old. From what I know the word carousel is from the phrase "carry us all" and merry go round was the name of a piece of playground equipment. I think over time merry go round became something of a slang term. I'm not saying I'm a hundred percent right, but I have worked with several carousels in my life. Thanks for sharing your trip. Would love to visit the museum myself some day.
Cliff's Amusement Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They have an awesome wooden rollercoaster👍🏻
In Sicily I rode a carrousel that all the horses where amazing very beautiful with real tail and mane hair. Mirrors glitter the works. They was huge. Most beautiful I ever seen.
What a gem of a museum!
Finally! I've been suggesting this forever!
I grew up near Santa Cruz and I loved the carousel at the boardwalk. I remember in the early 60s, you threw the rings at the clowns mouth. And one year on my birthday I caught the brass ring!😀
Carousels are my favorite ride ever 🎠 💖 I think You can make a Carousel/merry go round rule, similar to the " eum" to rule and visit every one in the country 🤩🌟🙌 I had to look away when You were in the spinning chariot 😂 it made me dizzy too 😵💫 As always, Thank You Jacob 🙏💝😻
I LOVE carousels! Having grown up in Santa Cruz and having the wonderful Looff carousel at the Boardwalk, I got spoiled. My favourite horse on that ride was the laughing “stargazer” stallion. I know they’re considered “tame” by most amusement park goers but I see them as interactive art. How often do you get to ride a piece of art? I started collecting carousel art in my teens and at one point wanted to make them and restore them as a career. Unfortunately it wasn’t an easy line of employment to get into during the early ‘80s, we were still very short of the Carousel Art Renaissance. Thank you for this video, it was a real treat!
my thoughts exactly! the renaissance of carousels is truly something right now!
You definitely have to check out Maine's small amusement park, funtown, especially with it's new dark ride opening up this summer
Crescent Park in Rhode Island still has a brass ring carousel! :)
Good Evening Jacob 🙋🏽. Have a wonderful day ‼️
Brings back alot of good memories!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an awesome tour!!! I love carousels! The museum is great. I like the hand carved horses the best!
CARROUSEL is another word of Merry go round.
Carousel museum, Bristol Connecticut..beautiful display, and working ride with rings..also restoring old figures and animals for carousels …
I was going to go there a couple of times when they'd have their Brass Ring Academy steampunk event, but I never had the chance to attend. I hope they'll have that event again.
There is a very small amusement park in New Philadelphia, Ohio called Tuscora Park - could be worth a visit when you're picking up your car in Columbus.
I’m so obsessed with carousel horses so I definitely would love to check this out! My boyfriend and I are in the process of transforming a papier-mâché carousel horse into a standing lamp.
Hey Jacob, two carousels in Rhode Island have the brass ring dispenser: The Flying Horses in Watch Hill and the Looff Carousel in Riverside RI, former location of Crescent Park.
A doll rack is the carnival game where you try to knock over the cloth dolls with baseballs. The striking machine is often known as a hi-striker or a TOS, i.e. test of strength.
Western New York native here. Brings me JOY to see you visiting the area😊 live down south now and miss I sure do miss it up there.
I visited the Merry-Go-Round Museum when I worked at Cedar Point back in 2021. Much smaller than this. I had collected a lot coins that fell on the midway during opening and easily dropped a few dollars in coins into a funnel where all donations go.
Oh! I remember what a doll rack is from yesterday. There was a photo of an old doll rack in the room with the mini kiddie carousel. So, you know the game in which you chuck baseballs at rows of those soft dolls in the shape of a clown or a monkey or something, in attempt to win a prize? Voila! Doll rack!
I grew up during the 1970's so I remember visiting Crystal Beach Park many times before it went out of business, closed up and everything having to do with it was auctioned off in 1989. Some fun stuff:
1. Crystal Beach is still there (obviously.) It was so named because the sand there has a lot of silica in it, which makes it sparkle in the sun. Condominiums now inhabit the former amusement park site.
2. The park had a "Laff in the Dark" dark ride, accompanied by an animatronic "Laughing Sal." I don't know where she is now. Anyone..?
3. Sweet treats from the Crystal Beach era that can still be purchased in Western New York include sugar waffles (a pinwheel shape made of thin and crispy fried dough), loganberry drink (wear purple while drinking it in case someone jostles you) and Hall's Crystal beach suckers, still available in their original flavors of cinnamon, coconut, peanut, lemon and butterscotch. (The nut flavors really have coconut and peanut bits imbedded in the candy. Eat those gingerly or you risk slicing up the corners of your mouth.) After the closing of the park, other fruit flavors were added, including...Taa daaa! Loganberry!
4. The park had a magnificent menagerie carousel. The horses were auctioned off piecemeal in the last years before the closing of the park in an attempt to keep the rest of the park financially afloat. Makes me sad. Almost as sad as...oh, never mind.
Thanks for sharing 🌺☺
I think the "Comet" roller coaster was dismantled and moved to somewhere near Lake George NY.
@@rf3495 I heard that, too, Six Flags owns that park now. I have seen documantary films in which WNY'ers who remember it like to go and ride it again. I have no idea whether or not that big dip is still parallel with a body of water but if it isn't, it loses a lot of its effect, don't you think?
@@maryblaufuss7533 Agreed
@@rf3495Yes, "The Great Escape" is where it currently resides.
Just to let you know it's Dayton Ohio, not Daytona with the Carillon Park. But I'm sure you've been to so many places and cities across the US that it'd be hard to remember. My fiance and I really enjoy watching you. The best of luck to you and Jen on your move ❤
I just love ❤the Calliope Music!
There’s a carousel in Greenport, NY on Long Island that still has the brass rings. It would make a good trip to see that and The Big Duck!
Hi there Jacob I hope you are keeping well...Very interesting to find out more about the history of the Carousel. Still my no 1 and the only ride I can get my mum on bless...XXX
Jacob I totally agree with you about riding all the carousels in the USA before next year
One of my first Carousel rides was at Knoebals. Over the years, I have only gotten the brass ring once. I didn't even realize I got it until the end.
You have a new challenge definitely ride each carousel ❤
Thank you for sharing. So much fun and ingenuity.
This channel really chills me out I live with massive depression and something about you and your content has been really helpful.
Much love brother
Awesome video as always Jacob and keep up the awesome work you make my day
I'm so jealous, I love carousels! The spinning chair seems so fun. Thanks again for another awesome video
I just find your videos awesome buddy!! I don’t think I’ve ever saw one that didn’t peak my interest! Great job Jacob! About the video you made about being bullied and picked on, I too am a veteran of abuse and being bullied! I went through hell in school, I was constantly bullied, spit on, made fun of, had someone actually piss in my shoes during PE, we had to take our shoes off in our new gym, so we left ours in the locker room, and had several jerks pee in my new tennis shoes, the class of course all laughed it up, all I could think about was how hard my parents worked to buy me those Nike shoes, and here they were ruined after just having them a couple days! I had several students strip me down to totally naked and over power me and drug me outside and locked the door to the school!! I went through hell, but one thing I can say is I never lost my faith in Christ and God, they may beat me up on earth and while I’m here, but I have all eternity to be with the father, son and Holy Ghost, to enjoy!
His video on being bullied made me sad. I too enjoy his videos.
Lenny & Joe's Seafood restaurant in Westport, CT has a carousel with the rings. Plainville, CT also has The Witch's Dungon Wax Museum. I've mentioned before. I think you and Adam the Woo would love!
Yes please check out more carousels- I took a summer & sought out a few on the east coast but did get to the Kit Carson Carousel in Colorado!
I love kit carson!
That was a classic statement, once again Jacob!!! Everyone loves to ride horses but sometimes you just gotta ride a frog!!! A truer words was never said!!! The frogs were awesome!!
hi, there, Jacob!! Bob here. the difference between carrousels and merry-go-rounds, is that the merry-go-round is straight horses. carrousels....mixed animals with horses. j/s worked on one back in 1991, at a local fair grounds in Fresno, CA.
If you are in the Albany, NY area, there is an antique carousel at the top of the New York State Museum. I have ridden it a few times.
There are horses up on poles on the street around North Tonawanda. A mary-go-round turns clockwise and a Carousel turns counter clockwise.
Carrousels! Yay😊 !
When I was a kid I used to watch “happy days”. Now my own kids and myself, watch the adventures of the carpetbagger! (True story) it’s where we get our travel ideas from.
You are amazing
My favorite carousel will always be the one in the New York State museum in Albany NY. My mom used to bring me there all the time and it’s still my favorite museum to visit now and then. Thanks Jacob you’re amazing!
Thank you for showing this place. We somehow never have a chance when we are up near Niagara Falls. Two other carousels with brass rings other then you mentioned are the Greenport Carousel on Long Island and the other one you were actual near is Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, NJ. The sad thing about that one is they do not always have the ring arm working. When we were there filming it was not going but sitting right next to the carousel.
Hi Jacob! Glad you are doing what you do , you are a great person to watch! We love your videos! We can’t wait to get our postcard! We joined patron a few months ago
We have a carousel that is just at our waterfront park. Maybe some carousels listed aren't in theme parks. I find it hard to believe you've missed many theme parks. You seem pretty well travelled. 😁
Very interesting !
Bumper cars was always fun !
The Maplewood Mall in St. Paul, MN has a two-level Carousel that still operates today. It's called the Island Carousel.
Good morning Jacob, thank you for the video! I love that you said Daytona, Ohio, instead of Dayton, Ohio. Lol I am from there. Born & raise from Dayton area. That is at Carillon Park. At Christmas time they have a big Christmas tree. That is very popular. But now live in Florida. Where Daytona Florida is.
I have visited The Herschel Carousel Museum a lot. One of my favorite places in Western New York. 🎠🎠🎠
Thanks for the Carrousel ride-fun and made me happy.
Perhaps I'm repeating a previous comment; however, aside from saying thanks for a wonderful museum tour, there is a ring carousel in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Carrousels spin counter clockwise. Merry-go-rounds spin clockwise. Its to keep your right hand on the outside to joust, or to grab the brass ring. The ones with other animals are called menageries. There are six Herschell Carrousels dotted around Broome County, NY (Binghamton area) that are all free to ride, thanks to local industrialist George F. Johnson, who bought them for the enjoyment of his employees at Endicott-Johnson shoe manufacturing. Some are now over 100 years old.
I’m so glad that you were able to visit the museum! It has been many years since my visit there and it still does not disappoint! If you like old parks, be sure to visit Rye Playland again. There’s so much history there.
Yes! Playland! I grew up going there myself. My grandmother used to take me.
I have a hunch that the doll racks were the cats, clowns etc in a row that you threw balls at to knock them down to win a prize.
I lived near a plexiglass company that had great scraps of plexiglass in their dumpster. We took it home and with special glue built many interesting things.
Would be cool to see a video on Strickers Grove, Ohio amusement park only open to the public a few days of the year and in July.
The carousel in Balboa Park in San Diego has an operating brass ring machine.
Do they still have one at Sea Port village?
@@susanfaulkner2304 I think so! Beautiful old carousel, but no brass rings.
Awesome carrousel.
A striking machine is like the Test Your Strength machine where you strike the block n the bell goes up n rings if you hit the top!!! A merry go round is the round metal ride at the park when we were kids. I am pretty sure of these things!!
Lakeside in Denver Colorado is still open, I remember that place having some really cool old rides.
Ah NT...Another one of my old stomping grounds when I lived in western NY. There should be some cool light poles around with horses on them.
19:30 You had me cracking up with “A Bag of Dog Food” said so softly 😂😂😂
Cool to see the old carrousels getting attention here. I remember years ago enjoying the carrousel at Knoebels.
👍👍👍👍👍👍 Yes, a carousel has horses and a carousel is for amusement parks. A merry-go-round is for a traveling carnival. This what I have heard, concerning the difference between a carousel and a merry-go-round.
Good morning Jacob, this is so cool. My kids love carousel 🎠. Ty for the great vids, different places you show us & all the content. You're amazing ❤
Bumper cars are still called Dodgems here in the UK. Fun fact- I've got an old dodgem (or bumper car) in my house!
Those are so beautiful!
Such a fascinating place! And a big piece of our past, kind of a trip back to simpler days. Thanks for the video!
Hope you have a beautiful day CB!
I posted this on my channel a while ago, but it hasn't gotten many views because I'm just starting out. Glad you were in town again to see it and share it.
First of All Thank you for Finally taking up my Suggestion to come to the Hershel Carousel Factory and Museum it is Precious old History. Growing up here in this Area Part of North Tonawanda we Always Enjoyed the Carousels.
There is Another Great Carousel out here in Olcott N.Y I Do Suggest to go there when it's warm out Summer time there are Cool Shops old Fashioned Ice cream shop. The Area is Historic and Beautiful While you are there make sure to stop by The Civil War Monument Dedicated to All Veterans and Sailors
Thank you my Friend Jacob Enjoy your Evening Stay safe
that has to be one of my favourite places u have ever been I just love rocking horses and the workmanship that goes into them and the carrousels...this was so amazing to see ❤thank you so much 💗
Very nice well planned museum, I’m impressed 🎠🐸🎠🐸have worked in similar work settings but none so interesting 😽✨💫
Great video! The Gesa Carousel of Dreams in Kennewick, WA is one of the few that has the ring game (brass ring). It is a new/old carousel- the frame was made in 2014 by the now defunct Carousel Works. It's populated by mostly antique Charles Carmel and Illions horses and chariots, plus a few new carved animals. I used to be one of the operators, and filling the ring arm was one of my duties.
On the carousel I rode as a child at Kennywood Park in Duquesne Pa., the horses had real tails, and leather reins and even real saddles with stirrups on leather straps. It was as close to really riding as a kid could get. Actually much better (faster) than the real ponies.
You know, there were some that would have real horse hair for tails. Such memories . . .
I wish I had known you were coming to the Herschell Carousel Factory… since I volunteer there twice a month. It really is a great museum. One of the interesting things about the museum that you didn’t mention is that there was a fire inside the roundhouse and only a section of the building was saved.
If I were to meet Jacob I probably would have fainted
@@mollysmith1226 LOL... He certainly gets around... I wish that I'd been there to tell some of the story to him about the surrounding areas and what other factories were associated with the Carrousel museum, because there are many businesses that worked along with the Carrousel Factory to produce many of the local area attractions as well as nationally.
Absolutely loved that vlog Jacob Thankyou xx
Carousels and ferris wheels are my favorites
There’s a full-size merry-go-round at the Valley Hills Mall in Hickory, NC, and the The Mall in Columbia, SC. Not all are in exciting amusement park locations 😄!
Good morning Jacob, I looked it up because I had to know...According to Merriam Webster dictionaries, the word Carousel is actually a synonym of the word Merry-go-Round, so there's officially no difference between the two funfair rides! Have a good day, and thanks for your videos!
👋Hey Jacob👋 you should come to Australia to visit all our amusement parks, museums, awesome tourist centres, zoo's, fun educational centres and much more. We have so many amazing places to explore, interact with and have lots of fun while learning. You guys would have a great time seeing what Australia has to offer, i think you'd love it here 👍😁👌😃👍
There are 6 different carousels around Binghamton, NY still in operation.
Love the band organ-carousel organ music playing in the background! EXCELLENT video-I am a merry-go-round fan .knew the ones in Wash DC Glen Echo is the best with a Wurlitzer165 organ. Liked the crash cymbal on the roof of the organ cabinet. Glen Echo has used. Their ring machine on some occasions. Next merry-go-round is the one on the DC Mall. The Mall used a Wurlitzer 153 organ-was outside not in building. The Glen Echo one is in a building-very distinctive when your plane flies over it from the airport. It’s a Denzel and the Mall one is. Herscell Spillman. The organ on the caroseuel you rode is a Wurlitzer Calila some of these organs had the drum attachments. Sorry of my spelling hard to spell with my IPad. Somewhere in my book collection I have a book that lists merry-go-rounds still in use. You can buy a new “go-round” but with molded animals instead of carved animals as on older merry-go-rounds.
I saw multiple carousels with a variety of animals from across the globe on them in my time. They're most common at zoos (if you find one with a unit, that is) One I went on when I first visited a zoo I've never been to before was one of these examples, but the one animal that stood out from the rest was a dinosaur (no joke), so ofc I picked that one; I felt like I was riding a Yoshi lol quite the unique experience.
Another strange but unique piece was a double-decker unit at a mall, which made a reason for me to wanna go, but then I found out it's since been removed and I was crushed.
There's also the art of kiddie carousels, another rabbithole worth delving into. From ones at mini play areas at stores and malls to the local arcade, you can't go wrong with these tame and whimsical works.
I love carousels🎠 I collected carousel horses as child,and unicorns and horses🦄🐴
Knoebels Grove in Elysburg Pennsylvania has an old carousel that has a ring puller (you toss the rings in a lion's mouth) and an extremely loud organ that features wood carved topless mermaids
Great video!
So beautifull my favorite Ride at the fairgrounds awesome day today love it so much fun 😊😊😊