A long email and a lot of pics arrived from Australia in my mailbox
some time ago.  It has taken a while, but I have created a special page
with the history of the restoration of a Armitage-Herschell Portable
Steam-Driven Carousel, c. 1890, byt the City of Geelong, Victoria,
Australia.

Music will be provided by a large Gavioli organ.  The complete history
of the project as well as photos may be reached at:

    http://www.txdirect.net/~egaida/geelong1.html

Yes, folks, they are going to operate it with steam.  I have great
difficulty imagining that happening in the United States.  Steam is
dangerous and can kill.  Our governmental agencies would be horrified
at the prospect, not to mention the pollution from the firebox.

Enjoy the history and the pics.  Further information can be provided
by emailing the City of Geelong at the address provided.

Ed Gaida
egaida@txdirect.net

 [ Yes, steam can be quite dangerous.  Despite the dangers, the antique
 [ engine museum in Vista, California manages to run a number of steam
 [ engines from a large, old, vertical, wood-fired, stationary steam
 [ boiler and a number of (mobile) steam traction engines.  The San
 [ Diego Railway Museum also operates a (recently retubed) steam
 [ locomotive.  My understanding is that there are some hoops to jump
 [ through to get and keep their permits.  They have to hydrostatically
 [ test everything at elevated pressures periodically.  I don't know
 [ what the air pollution regulations are, but they seem to manage.
 [ --Jody