The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-02
TRAVELLING MERRY-Go-ROUNDS
Machines which Cause Excitement In the
Block When They Appear.

BLOCK When They Appear.
Not all the merry-go-rounds are estab-
lished at the summer pleasure resorts.
There is also the travelling merry go-round
that traverses the city streets.
The running part consists Of two pairs
Of wheels. having extending between
them a long narrow platform, hung low,
upon which the revolving merry go-round
is mounted. This merry go-round is built
just like any other. except that It Is In minia-
ture. Its platform is perhaps 10 feet In
diameter. and secured to the floor around
by its edge are the usual animals, oorre-
spending ely reduced in sire.
The pivot pole running UP through the
centre OF the circular floor rises to a suni-
cient height TO support q canopy which
extends all around over the platform, sup
ported by stanchions at the outer edge, and
around this centre pole, on the floor Of the
machine. there is a low seat for very small
children who could not safely be trusted
to rerch en- the animals.
The merry go-round is operated by
means Of oogwheels attached to the pivot
end Of the centre pole and to a crank shaft
which extends back under its floor to the
rear end Of the wagon, whore the man who
of the wagon, just back OF the drivers seat,
Is a small but powerful voiced hand organ,
which Is ground by the driver. At the
back OF the wagon are steps leading up to
the platform and on the ground at the steps
attends to the loading Of the machine.
Such Is the travelling merry. go-round,
and when 1t turns into q street there In ex-
element in the block. 1t draws all the
children and they all want to ride. Chill
dren with eager faces race for home and
mother TO get the required cents. and the
children that have nc money stand around
and see their fortunate friends ride, and
there are always sure TO be adults as we'll
standing s S. BY to sn xsts sbi tss spectacle s1s ns...d =,
and seated faco outward on the low seat
around the centre pole. and the children big
enough to take care OF themselves mount
the horses and the goats. All filled up, the
crank begins to turn and the machine Be-
gins to r~evolve. while the man at the front
grinds on thu. organ. and then there is ex-
citement on the merry -go-round.
When a block is exhausted Of cents the
but to be everywhere surrounded 1 by oSiI.
dren; And does 1t pay the operators to
course much lees than that Of q big merry |
go-round, and Il costs iess to run, but on
is only n cent. The capacity Of the
travelling merry" go-round 10 about twelve, |
eight on the animals and four little children |
around the pole, 30 that when running to |
capacity 1t holds ~ cents ut each perform |
It's a short price and a short ride. |
II they had unlimited childreh to draw
they could probably accommodate
thirty lunches OF twelve children In an |
hour. making 800 altogether, at a cent
apiece SEQ, or for q day Of ten hours Sso. !
But they win spin the wheel II they can get
only three or four children, and II takes
time TO move from stand to stand. And
80 one might guess that the daily income
such a MACHINE, In good weather might |
be Si5 or perhaps considerably less, out Of |
which In to come the pay OF the three or
men employed In running Il or inter-
ested In Its ownership, and the keep OF the !
horse. and the wear and tear on, the plant;
round would, not app6ar TO DO the oufokest
way 10 the world Of getting rich.