Track Style Carousel

The Oaks opened in 1905 with a Herschell-Spillman 2 abreast platform track style ride.  There were 24 rocking animals with 4 chariots and a band organ.  Its platform was rotated by 18 inch wheels that were electrically driven.  It was used from1905 until 1923.

In 1928, It was sold to the Bickleton-Cleveland Park in Bickleton, Washington for their yearly rodeo that started around 1912.  Originally, a carousel from the Yakima area was rented for this event.

This ride has been well cared for over the years and the horse still have real horse hair tails.

	This machine has had excellent care.				Horses are mounted in pairs. While the machine is turning, the horses gently rock back and forth. Real horse hair tails have been preserved. Just over the flank is a flat surface.  In days of old, wooden kitchen chairs were placed there to accommodate more riders.
		To the left some of the original scenes are still visible.
An electric motor replaced (1999) the tractor motor that was being used to drive the machine.
	This 1905 ticket booth was purchased with the carousel.	The cable that drives the machine is shown.  It is located below the slotted boards beneath the horses.