“Uncle Tom” mechanical bank, patented by Louis Kyser and Alfred Rex in January of 1882 and manufactured by their company, Kyser & Rex. This version is the one with lapels and no star on the shirt, and it has no breaks, cracks, repairs or other damage. To operate, push the button on the back and Tom will raise his eyes and stick out his tongue; place your coin on the tongue and release the button and the tongue will retreat and deposit your coin while Tom’s eyes fall back down. It comes with a locking coin trap, but the plate is a little loose in the opening so the locking pin doesn’t secure it tightly in place when locked. Sures 5 1/2″ high x 4 1/16″ across the widest part of the base. Please check the pictures as they are an integral part of the description. If you’re a collector of mechanical banks, take advantage of the opportunity to own this rare example. The item “1880’s KYSER & REX CAST IRON UNCLE TOM MECHANICAL BANK VERY RARE” is in sale since Tuesday, December 20, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “bankseller” and is located in Seattle, WA. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM, AG, AW, BZ, DM, GD, KN, LC, MS, TC, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PE, PK, PY, RE.

• Brand: Kyser & Rex
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original