Vienna Cogan

 Vienna Cogan was released by Cogan (just in case the name didn't make that clear!) in the mid-1990s.  Over the years, she has been made in both black and white with either moulded fibreglass or real horse hair for her tail.  She wears a beautifully ornate bridle, saddle and decorative blanket, all dripping with "jewels" (which sadly commonly fall out over time) and has an equally decorative coin post, shaped as an organ with a small monkey perched on top.


2000 Cogan Flyer

The description from a leaflet dating from 2000 (still used on the Cogan website into the 2010s) reads:

"This kiddie ride is a classic of carousels, where a richly harnessed horse follows a gentle movement accompained by the sound of the street-organ.

It keeps the counter-slot, the cash-box and the electronic card (all according to CEE laws) making easier collection and maintenance operations easier.

The tail is made of real horse hair, but upon request it can be replaced by one made of fiber-glass.  The kiddie ride is delivered together with its special tow-bar and use and maintenance handbook."


2000 Cogan Flyer

Distributed in the UK by SB Machines, Vienna Cogan was sadly never as popular as other Cogan rides such as the Pony Express and Ranch Cogan, but I do have fond memories of the two who stood on Clacton Pier.  These I lovingly nicknamed "Romeo" and "Juliet" as a child, and would ride on days out to Clacton each summer.  The poor things became more and more worn out over the years but remained there well into the 2020s.

"Juliet" - Clacton Pier, August 1996

"Romeo" - Clacton Pier, September 2017.  Unfortunately, "Juliet" was not working on this visit as I would have loved to have filmed them both.