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1970s Edwin Hall Coin Operated Mule Kiddie Ride - Muffin the Mule

Filmed on the BACTA stand at the EAG International Exhibition on January 18th/19th 2017. The very first licensed TV and radio character to be made as a coin operated ride (and also one of the first seven British-made kiddie rides), Muffin was one of three models that Edwin Hall & Co manufactured in 1953. Built completely from wood with a soft plush saddle, the first Muffins were beautifully painted to look like the actual Muffin string puppet. The originals were sold on large wooden bases with ornate fairground signwriting across the side. Intended for younger children, the earliest models came with special safety measures; Muffin would only operate as long as his rider kept both hands on the handlebars. As soon as the child let go (or attempted to dismount), the ride would stop moving. For an additional charge, buyers could request that record playing equipment was incorporated into the base. The original record played was, of course, the Muffin the Mule theme tune. Later Muffins came with cassette players by default. The design was changed and simplified many times over the years. The plush/felt saddles were replaced with leather, and would eventually become painted fibreglass (as would Muffin himself). Later Muffins stood on plain red bases and were quite dull in comparison to their elder cousins. Oh well, I suppose people just weren't willing to pay extra for quality rides anymore and Edwin Hall had to move with the times. Muffin would turn out to be Edwin Hall's biggest coin operated success, still selling well right up until 1975 when the company was sold. This particular Muffin is a fibreglass model and probably dates from the early 1970s. He has the original "2p" plate on his coin post (proving he was made post-decimilisation) but is still on the larger semi-circular base which was very rarely used by the very end of Edwin Hall's manufacturing days in 1975. This one was lovingly restored by Northern Leisure for a collector a few years ago. Sadly she no longer had space for Muffin and gave him back to Northern Leisure in order for them to auction him for charity. He was sold by silent auction for a £2500 bid, with the money going to BACTA's nominated charity, Rays of Sunshine. Having been a regular series on Skylark24 since 2010, The History of Coin Operated Rides now has its own YouTube channel! Subscribe for ride videos, documentaries, interviews and more! Look out for a new videos at 6pm GMT every single day! We also finally have an official website which can be found here: https://thehistoryofcoinoperatedrides... I will be making regular updates, so be sure to keep checking back to learn more about the coin operated rides of Britain and beyond! If you have any old photographs or video footage of coin operated rides which you wouldn't mind sharing with us, please leave a comment or email coinoperatedrides@hotmail.com Thank you! Connect with us on social media! Facebook:   / coinoperatedkiddierides   Instagram:   / the_history_of_kiddie_rides   Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/1479266... This video was originally published on Skylark24 on March 23rd 2017. It had 7678 views at the time of deletion!