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Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel Hints
What clues do I first discover in the art studio?
1 of 8: Near the blue plastic bins next to Elliott, a wooden bin may be found that contains some art material. Elliott allows you to take some strips of tissue paper.
2 of 8: On the studio workbench, a measuring stick may be found, and a roll of tape is nearby. Elliott allows you to borrow the roll of tape.
3 of 8: An electric fan is found near the drill press. When you turn it on, strips of paper that were taped to the fan may be seen blowing in the breeze.
4 of 8: A magazine appears to be resting on the drill press, but Elliott does not allow you to look at it.
5 of 8: A bill for 360 board feet of basswood may be found lying on the floor near the drill press. That's a lot of wood. You secretly pocket the bill.
6 of 8: A lathe is installed nearby. A lathe is used to cut notches in a spinning dowel of wood.
7 of 8: A book on carousel horses may be found in the bookshelf. Read it carefully. Here are some of the things you learn from this book:
1. Several artists were responsible for creating the beautiful hand-carved carousel horses from the late 1800's to the early 1930's, but an artist named Rolfe Kessler, who worked alone and was "driven by dark moods and odd convictions" was said to be one of the greatest carvers ever.
2. The tails of carousel horses were made of real horsehair.
3. The horse on the outside after the "chariot" is the lead horse, the largest and most ornately carved horse on the carousel. It is actually leading a parade of the other carousel horses.
4. Carousel horses were often named, and their names appeared on the inside of their bridles.
5. English carousels rotated clockwise, while American carousels rotated counter-clockwise.
6. The music heard on American carousels came from the band organ, a mechanical device that produced musical notes in relation to holes punched on a roll of paper.
8 of 8: You will probably want to come back later when Elliott is not here.
