Antique Figural Polychromed Cast Iron Mechanical Bird Bank Circa 1890

The Pelican Mechanical Bank is made of cast iron and was manufactured by The J. & E. Steven's Manufacturing Company, in Cromwell, Connecticut in 1878. It was, however, created by John Gerard of the Trenton Lock & Hardware Company in Trenton, New Jersey. This is probably the best example I've had for sale and is in excellent all original condition and paint. Often times the top beak of the pelican is replaced or repaired this example has the original beak. There were several variations made of the figure in the pelican's mouth. This is the "mammy" example. The bank was finished in both a gold and a dark...

One of the more popular mechanical banks, and from my own long time collection of these banks. Made for children to teach them to save their money by putting a penny away and have f...

American mechanical piggy bank TAMMANY BANK called "The fat man". Plychrome cast iron, the right arm and the movable head so that the "fat man" puts the piece in his room while noddi...

Vintage Cast Iron Creedmore Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank Reproduction. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 10" W x 3.25" D.

"Melody-Bank" is a rare bank and was manufactured by "Electric Coding Machine Co., N.Y.C." in 1946. American made, this is a genuine and authentic vintage mechanical bank, albeit somewhat later, having been manufactured in 1946. It maintains all of the elements of a collectible antique mechanical bank; pleasing shelf appeal and wonderful musical action. The metal faux textured, green painted casing on five sides is fronted by cardboard on wood, filled with delightful images of "children at play with money" lithography. To operate: Wind up the mechanism by turning the brass dial in front clockwise; then put a nickel, dime, or quarter in the appropriate slot at the top. Music will play as additional lithography depicting children's nursery rhymes rotate on the interior circular dial ("Little Boy Blue", "Mary Had A Little Lamb", etc.). Coins are removed by unscrewing the metal plate at the rear bottom. Bank is in excellent all original condition with fully operable musical mechanism. Dimensions: 7" high x 4 9/16" wide x 3" deep. I am a leading specialist in the field of antique mechanical coin banks...

"Sentry" tin mechanical bank is very difficult to find, having been made in Germany by the company Saalheimer & Strauss for the British market. The rif...

Vintage Book Of Knowledge Cast Iron Mechanical Horse Kicking Boy Bank. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 5.5" H x 9.75" W x 3.75" D.

Vintage Cast Iron Mechanical Bank Book of Knowledge Kicking Milking Cow. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 9.75 " W x 4" D.

Vintage Cast Iron Owl Mechanical Coin Bank - Book of Knowledge Collection. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 7.25" H x 4" W x 3" D.

A unique and quite scarce bank, made in Japan by the Marusan Company for the American market in the 1950's; this all tin bank is known as (according to the gr...