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"PLEASE MAKE MORE SOLAR CAROUSELS FOR US!", THE WORLD'S CHILDREN

Carousels Made For Solar and Human Power
(regular electric auxiliary available)

• Carries 10 riders on 8 animals of your choice and 1 double chariot (or 6 animals and 2 double chariots).
• 20 foot (6.2 meter) diameter "flying horses" style mechanism (children prefer this type of ride) 12 feet 3.7 meters) tall at center.
• Powered by 2 photovoltaic panels to batteries and DC electric motor (footpedal, handcrank and 110 AC available).
• Stereo Carousel Music Player
• Ring Toss Game
• Twinkley Lights
• Simple, low maintenance, long lasting, easy to operate, can be run year-round or seasonally (animals remove easily for storage).
• The animals, designs, and scenic panels on each carousel are unique (you select theme).
• Optional: Canopy (attaches to top of mechanism), 30 foot (9.2 meter) diameter Pavilion (highly recommended for access control and weather protection, simple designs available).
• Price Range: $45,000 to $65,000 depending on your choices, participation (mainly with the fabrication of parts) and circumstances.
• Payment Schedule is simple (unless otherwise agreed), three payments; 1. first third is down payment, construction begins, 2. second third upon completion of carousel components, 3. final third upon delivery of carousel to site.

A. Two basic carousels arrangements, we deliver:

• Finished, completely painted and decorated, ready to operate carousel.

• Finished, unpainted (primered) carousel to be painted by you, ready to operate (I can either supervise a youth and adult painting program, or to lower costs, your group can do all of the painting on your own).

B. 10 reasons why children prefer to ride on solar carousels:

1. They have more fun flying out on the animals and tossing the brass rings into the clown face.
2. The simple design is easy for them to understand and fascinating to watch.
3. The durable mechanism will last a lifetime and always retain the their interest for generations.
4. The wide variety of wooden animals and chariots (see lists below) will create dear lifelong friends and memories.
5. Not a huge machine, the size of the solar carousel speaks to children and says, "I'm yours!"; teenagers can operate it.
6. A solar carousel can be more conveniently placed and easily reached by anyone, thus a visit requires minimal planning.
7. Young operators (with adult management) and the ring catching game are able to attract larger numbers of regular riders.
8. Children know, from years of school lessons and news, that people must begin using sustainable energy, they strongly support this with the solar carousel.
9. The individually made wooden animals, hand painted, look good and feel good.
10. A solar carousel can operate anywhere on the planet, children have a universal understanding of their carousel's fundamental relationship to their lives and their future.

C. Be part of a solar carousel team. Create a solar carousel game plan.  I will help you, a solar carousel project is not difficult, there are a few things to consider:

• Where will it go? Secure a site, a place that is practical, accessible, safe, and popular.
• Who will be in charge, responsible, paying and profiting from the venture? Organize.
• Would you like to paint or have it painted? Be brave, become a painter, the results will be fantastic!
• Sharing the creative work of the carousel bonds it to the community, I will guide you with certain tasks if you choose.

Contact:

William (Bill) H. Dentzel
843 53rd Street, Port Townsend WA 98368
bilito@gmail.com

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Choose any animal or chariot from this list when you order a new carousel.

Contact:

William (Bill) H. Dentzel
843 53rd Street, Port Townsend WA 98368
bilito@gmail.com

Dentzel Carousel's Home Website: http://www.dentzel.com

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