AboutBruce W. Zubee Expertise I can answer any questions regarding antique carousel horses, menagerie figures and any type of carousel component. I can also answer questions regarding other antique wooden horses.
Experience Over thirty years experience in the restoration, sale and appraisal of antique carousel figures other carousel components and related items
Organizations National Carousel Assn.
Publications www.carousels.com, Carousel Times Magazine
Currently Editor/Publisher of Carousels.com and CarouselStores.com Consultant to the New England Carousel Museum
Expert: Bruce W. Zubee Date: 3/6/2008 Subject: cast aluminum carousel horse
Question Hi, I can't believe I stumbled upon a site with you on it. I have tried to find information about a carousel horse I have for some time now. I bought the horse at a yard sale about 6 years ago from a woman who remembered it for many years sitting in a laundry mat. A friend of mine said she believes it to be cast aluminum. It is full size and has a pole and base that is removable from the horse. The base is embossed with the words, "Enjoy drinking coca cola". My big question is how do I find out what color this piece was originally? The woman I got it from had repainted it (not too well) since the original paint was worn off. I have lined up an artist friend of mine to help restore it but I don't know where to go to see a picture of it. Were a lot of these made? I have never seen it before. Thanks for any information you may have on my horse.
Sincerely, Mary Brennan
Answer These horses were (and still are) made at a foundry in Mexico. There was no standard color scheme. As a matter of fact, many, if not all were sold in the bare metal or in primer. Paint it whatever colors you like.
