REL Limber and Cannon Yellow-Black HP

I had posted a REL limber and cannon a couple of years ago nearly identical to this one - and then I sold it! That was stupid because at the time it didn't occur to me that these REL limbers are 60mm and would go great with my MPC and other 60mm American Civil War or Old West setup's! But it is what it is and past mistakes are being corrected. 

This REL limber and cannon is different in a couple of respects from that which was posted yesterday. This one came with two different driver/rider figures and it appears that this had a firing cannon. The barrel on yesterday's was a solid casting while this one is hollow and appears to have held a firing mechanism at one time. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

My set came with a crate but I'm not sure if it's REL. Anywho it makes a nice ammo crate.

The two figures are separate poses. One is a driver and the other is riding shotgun. 

REL figures are notoriously bad and their sculpts are sophomoric at best. Fortunately there are a host of manufacturers with decent sculpts to help flesh out a Western or ACW scene, however I would still use these for nostalgia's sake. 

REL Limber and Cannon - Blue HP

REL made some interesting toys back in the day. This limber and cannon, which date from the mid-to-late 1950s, was a great little toy which promised Junior some fun play time but it is a little unusual for its time - the cannon is non-firing! At a time in our history when just about every toy gun and cannon were meant to be fired, this cannon has a one-piece solid barrel. There would have been one or two 60mm rider figures as well, but this is how I received mine. Another unusual feature is the blue horses. You saw how many vintage horses I ended up with after diving into my hoard and there isn't one blue horse in the lot! It makes me wonder if REL made a gray set to compliment the blue because this was made at a time when toy companies were ramping up for the American Civil War Centennial and pumping out Blue-&Gray toys around every corner. The entire set-up measures 11 1/2" (29.21cm) L overall from the horses snout to the end of the cannon. Enjoy! Opa Fritz 

T. Cohn Cannon - Red Barrel, Yellow Wheels

Here's the second T. Cohn cannon variation I've come across. Besides the obvious color differences in the barrel, wheels, and ammo, the turned wooden plunger is more decorative on this one. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

The two variations I've come across to-date

T. Cohn Cannon - Black Barrel, Red Wheels

One of the benefits of trying to piece together a complete set from bits-&-pieces bought over time, is that you come across variations you didn't know existed. Case in point: T. Cohn cannons of which I happened across two different variations so far when trying to piece together a complete Fort Comanche playset. The one posted today has a black barrel, red wheels, a silver plastic projectile, and a round wooden pull-back plunger. The design of the toy is interesting. As a cannon, it's ugly - no need to mince words here. It has the appearance of a cannon but it is far from being an accurate replica. As a toy however, it is simple and functional. Junior can either set it on the ground, fire it, and poke someone's eye out, or he can hold it in his hands, fire it, and poke someone's eye out! LOL The narrow design of the thing facilitates the holding of it in the hands of little warmongers. The projectiles look like miniature bullets but the barrel opening is wide enough for small stones or....? It measures 3" (7.62cm) L x 1 1/2" (3.81cm) W x 2 1/2" (6.35cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz