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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 | 7A Carousel from A1 around before Thurs- day, but the question was whether it would hold up with the expected capaci- ty of riders onboard. The previous motor was five-horsepower, ac- cording to project engi- neer Russ McGuire, but the new motor is seven- and-a-half-horsepower. The carousel started out at two rotations per min- ute, but by the end of the test it was able to reach three rotations per min- ute. This was the first time it had moved with its own power in 25 years. “With a group like this, it gives us an opportunity to put people on it and actually see how it’s bal- anced and work on things that happened with it,” said Nowicki. The test results were promising. “Lights are all on. Ev- erything’s working — the systems are working, the drive is working and our speed controls are work- ing,” said McGuire. Two days earlier, a vid- eo had been posted on Facebook with volunteers and workers performing a smaller test of the carou- sel, prompting a large re- sponse on social media as people expressed their ex- citement and asked about rides. Until last Thursday’s full test, the focus had primarily been on creat- STIHL CHAIN SAW $179.95 Proud Sponsor for the Kids Reading Stock# MS 170 Program Free Extra Chain and Horner's Baseball Cap with purchase. Members of the Corvette Club visited the Cottage Grove Carousel July 11 to test out the new power system. The carousel is now moving again for the first time in 25 years. ing the art and animals that decorate the carousel. Now with those aspects mostly finished, electrical work and certifications have moved to the fore- front of the project. 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