Founded in 1997, Marion’s Carousels and Carvings builds complete new carousels and restores antique machines, with every major service handled under one roof. In its 30,000-square-foot former World War II train depot, founder Todd W. Goings—an NEA National Heritage Fellow with more than 30 years in the trade—leads a team that combines traditional hand carving with modern engineering while preserving each carousel’s original character.
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Columbus Machine Works, IncColumbus Machine Works is a Central Ohio machine shop founded by Mike Stacey in 1997, combining traditional shop-floor know-how with modern CNC manufacturing to make, repair and rebuild parts and equipment. The company grew from one antique lathe, one milling machine and one employee into a full-service operation serving customers for nearly three decades, including a distinctive specialty rebuilding M1 Garand op-rods and restoring related firearm components. Mike’s long-standing interest in historic machinery also led to the design and manufacture of the M.A.D.E. Ornamental Turning Lathe and the Lindow Rose Engine.COLUMBUS, OH
The Craftsmen Group, IncEstablished in 1989, The Craftsmen Group, Inc. is a 40-person craft shop near Washington, D.C., built around its founder Christian Kelleher’s long career in carpentry and restoration. Its 30,000-square-foot facility carries out historically sensitive restoration and reproduction work for older buildings, including residences and major civic landmarks.BRENTWOOD, MD
Frank B. RhodesSince 1983, Frank B. Rhodes has made and restored traditional American furniture in Chestertown, pairing reproduction work with careful conservation of historic pieces. Rhodes’s approach was shaped by summers immersed in the early American collection of his grandparents, Col. Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, whose 2,600-piece collection is now held in part by the National Gallery of Art. The shop also takes on unusual objects, from tall-case clocks to carousel horses, while preserving original materials and finishes whenever possible.CHESTERTOWN, MD
Bonafide Customs, LLCFounded in Napoleon in 2018 by hot-rod enthusiasts Toby Ernsberger and Jerry Borstelman, Bonafide Customs restores and customizes classic cars while servicing vehicles and motorcycles. Its showroom pairs a walk through automotive history with hands-on mechanical, body and paint work, backed by a team claiming more than 200 years of combined industry experience. Bonafide is also an authorized TREMEC reseller and installer.NAPOLEON, OH