My wife and I have just returned from the National Carousel Convention.
It was wonderful.  This years convention was held in the Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, area.  We visited several amusement parks, saw and rode
on many antique restored carousels, listened and studied several
different type antique carousel band organs and took plenty of photos.

One of the most important things about the convention is meeting people
from across the country who have similar interests in antique carousels
and band organs.  Everyone is more than willing to share their
experience in these areas.

For more info, or to join the National Carousel Association, contact
the executive secretary:

  Terry Blake
  3417 Kensington Ave.
  Evansville, IN 47710
  tel.: 1-812-428-3675

Bill Sharkey (Long Island)