Talk:Geelong Carousel

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Uncertainty about name and date of manufacture

One of the issues I found particularly confusing when writing this article in 2024 was the name of the original manufacturer. The wheels on the horse-drawn steam engine carriage (claimed to be the original engine for this carousel) are embossed with the name Herschell Spillman.[1] However, other sources, including signboards placed near the carousel say the original maker was Armitage-Herschell.[2] Adding to the confusion, the "nameplate" painting done during the restoration says Herschell-Spillman. The article Allan Herschell Company, if it is to be believed, indicates that the Herschell Spillman company wasn't established until after the claimed date of manufacture of this carousel in 1892. I am keen to get this uncertainty resolved.

It has also been difficult finding sources that provide any detailed description of the carousel, or its restoration leading up to the re-opening in a new pavilion in 2000. Marshelec (talk) 08:01, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]