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After 40 Years, Model Fairground Carousel Spins Again! 🎠 | Season 9 Episode 20 | The Repair Shop

➤ Subscribe ➤ http://bit.ly/RepairShopYT In this episode Sonnaz brings a mix of old and new techniques to her restoration of an armchair that without urgent attention is in danger of falling to pieces. Elsewhere David tackles a model fairground carousel that's in over 200 pieces. On his jewellery bench, Rich tackles a silver and amber bangle that's had a disastrous run in with a taxicab! Getting to work first is upholsterer Sonnaz who has an appointment with Leigh from London. Leigh has brought in a tatty leather armchair with a request that this once luxurious seat can be transformed. Leigh has had the armchair since 1986 when he purchased it with the love of his life, Greg, who worked for the US Air Force. The pair met in Greece where Leigh describes falling instantly for Greg, who then moved to the UK so the smitten couple could be together. Setting up home, the armchair was their first joint purchase and centrepiece of the living room. Whilst blissfully happy, the couple were soon rocked by the AIDS crisis, losing friends from London's gay community. Tragically Greg discovered he was HIV positive and after a short battle with the illness died in March 1989 less than a month before his 30th birthday. Leigh kept the chair as a poignant reminder of his true love, but now the chair is showing its 40 years of use. The leather is badly cracked and scuffed, the rich blue has faded, and the seat cushion has been replaced by a plain fabric one. It's clear the armchair needs a lot of attention, so Sonnaz delves into her extensive fix kit to restore this precious piece of furniture back to its 80's glory. Next to arrive is Sian from Northampton who's brought a very precious piece of jewellery given to her by her parents. The bangle, made from silver with a large piece of amber inlaid, was a gift for Sian when she graduated university in 1998. The piece is especially significant for Sian as she struggled with dyslexia throughout her school life, all the way up to university, and credits her parent's support with helping her to deal with the learning disorder. Sian wore the bangle daily, but during a night out it fell under the wheels of a taxi and has become (seemingly) irreparably broken – with other jewellers refusing to look at it. Luckily expert Richard Talman is made of sterner stuff and immediately formulates a plan to remove the fragile amber stone so that he can get the bangle back into perfect condition so it can be proudly worn once again. Arriving for an appointment with skilled engineer David Burville is Jon from Swansea, who has brought along the broken remains of a carousel that belonged to his father Stanley. With many ornate timber pieces on the table – it's clear David has his work cut out on this reconstruction and repair job. Jon explains that his father was a hardworking man who took four months to craft this carousel model from scratch – despite having no professional experience. Passionate about funfairs when one came to town Stanley would volunteer to help with the rides so that he could learn how they worked – knowledge he then applied to the creation of his model. The intricate mechanical carousel was so impressive when it was first made it was put proudly in the window of a local tobacconists. However, aged just seven Jon lost his dad Stanley, and this carousel was stored away for him as an important link to the father lost so young. The carousel is completely dismantled and in multiple pieces with a central motor that is no longer working. On top of that some of the horses are in seriously bad shape – with Jon himself providing hand carved versions as potential replacements should David decide to use them. David gets down to business creating new bushings for the drum motor to get the horses moving smoothly again whilst painstakingly combining Jon's newly carved horses for the missing spare parts on the original horses carved by his father Stanley. The result is a truly thoughtful and breathtaking restoration that sees this 1950's model operating once again for the first time in over 70 years. If you love The Repair Shop, check out The Bidding Room 📺 https://bit.ly/TheBiddingRoomYT 🎟️ The Repair Shop is going on tour across the UK! Tickets can be purchased at: https://bit.ly/4d5TL6l Nestled deep in the British countryside is The Repair Shop, where a team of Britain's most skilled and caring craftspeople rescue and resurrect items their owners thought were beyond saving. Together they transform priceless pieces of family history and bring loved, but broken treasures, and the memories they hold back to life. If you have a treasured item that's seen better days and you think our experts can help, please get in touch now! 👉 http://bit.ly/TakePartTRS