LOCKDOWN hasn’t been an easy time for any of us, with many trying to come up with ideas to stop themselves going round the bend.

But the cogs in George Morgan’s head have been whirring around as well as ever, so much so that he’s made a replica ferris wheel out of scrap material.

The popular Newtown resident took advantage of coronavirus restrictions to produce an impressive ferris wheel which he intends to put display on the fair organ when life returns to normal.

The wheel assembly is made mainly from scrap material with a few screws to hold it together. A 12” diameter welding wire reel is the main component and it is powered by a windscreen wiper motor. The 13 light bulbs are wired to flash on or off or remain constantly illuminated, and the wheel turns both fast and slow. The clock on top of the control cabin tells the time of day while the ammeter counts the amount of current used.

The control cabin is even air conditioned and the hair on the models is 100 per cent natural, while the cashier’s desk promotes a local business.

George would like to thank Robert for doing some of the welding and Amy for painting the little people.

George, who has been organist at Crescent Chapel at Milford Road for more than 60 years, and wife Dorothy are both members of the Fair Organ Preservation Society, and are looking forward to meeting up with friends and family when the pandemic is over.