July 26, 2006

Electric Pony Bucks and Trots (Jan, 1932)

Filed under: Origins, Toys and Games — @ 7:19 am
Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jan, 1932
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I wonder if they installed it outside the Piggly Wiggly.

Electric Pony Bucks and Trots
A NEW entertainment device which holds lots of fun for the youngsters is an electrical pony invented by Otto Hahs, a mechanic of Sikeston, Mo. The pony is operated by electricity and is set in motion by depositing a nickel in a slot in the neck of the beast. The pony lopes, trots and bucks, the rider regulating the gait with the bridle reins, to suit his tastes.

2 Comments »

  1. I’m looking for parts for electric ponies. I have several and want to refurbish them.

    Comment by Jim — June 14, 2009 @ 1:17 pm

  2. Jim- people like you make the world go ’round. I used to LOVE the nickle ponies, and especially remember one outside Woolworths’s in Sudbury. Best of luck!

    Comment by Toronto — June 14, 2009 @ 11:48 pm

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