Brittany Zieba, 3, rides the carousel with her mother, Kerry Zieba, during a stop on their beach vacation. Erin Clark/Globe Staff SALISBURY — George Burtch eased his foot off the pedal.

The former owners ended up donating the carousel to Restore Oregon, which over the last several years, has been in the research-and-development phase of repairing and repainting the ride. The ...