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M327A
Bull Dog Bank Mechanical
- The Bull Dog Bank was patented April 27, 1880 by J. H. Bowen of Philadelphia, Pa. It was made by the J. &. E. Stevens Company, of Cromwell, Conn.The Bull Dog Bank is in fine original condition with colors as follows: The figure of the dog is black. He has brown glass eyes and a red tongue. His collar has spikes and a detailed buckle that is in good shape. The dog sits on a blue drape effect with white highlighted fringe. The dog and drape, are on a rectangular box. The name "Bull Dog Bank" is in red. The underside of the base plate is perforated with round holes and the patent date appears as follows: ‘PATD APR 27 1880’. A round trap is in the base plate.To operate the bank a coin is first placed on the space on top of the dog’s nose. The dog’s tail is then pulled down. This causes the neck to recede into the body as his mouth snaps open (lower jaw drops down). The rear part of the coin rest section on the nose rises up and this causes the coin to slide forward from the nose dropping into the open mouth and on through the body of the dog into the base receptacle. Releasing the tail all parts return automatically to the positions as shown in the photo. This is a nice action bank and leaves little to be desired in this area. The mechanical operation of catching the coin in the mouth from the nose is unique and there is no other old mechanical bank like it. Base measures
5
5/8” x 3 1/8”, and total height approx. 7 3/4" Height.
- SOLD
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