I loved seeing this C. W. Parker carousel and hearing the organ, as it
brought back memories.  I've not yet been to the C. W. Parker museum,
but this carousel came to Leavenworth from the Cemar Acres Amusement
Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (not sure of its provenance before that).

I remember the spinning tub, certainly a unique feature, and that one
of the carved horses had someone's name carved into the front of its
chest.  I rode it often as a kid -- it's where I first saw, heard, and
fell in love with the sound and mechanics of a band organ!  It was
a highlight of the park for me, and I stood in front of it for hours,
watching and listening.  I knew nothing about them at the time, but
from my memory I now know that it was a Wurlitzer 148.

Cemar Park closed in 1968.  I wish I knew what became of that organ.

David C. Kelzenberg

 [ At https://www.thegazette.com/2013/03/31/cemar-acres-amusement-park 
 [
 [ "Don McElhinney bought a 44-year-old carousel in 1957.  It had
 [ played the West Liberty fair for 26 years, as well as Vinton's
 [ Sweet Corn Days and Lisbon's Sauerkraut Day, and was a veteran
 [ of many area county fairs before it took up residence at CeMar.
 [ Built in 1913 by the C.W. Parker Amusement Co. of Leavenworth,
 [ Kan., it had been in Cedar Rapids once before in 1925 when
 [ Frontier Park (later Hawkeye Downs) opened."  -- Robbie