An antique mechanical bank made of cast iron by Kyser & Rex. This bank has a monkey sitting on the top with a cat at one side and dog on the other. A coin is placed on the plate in the monkey’s hand and when the handle is turned a tune is played (sounds similar to a miniature blacksmith at work), the monkey lifts his cap, drops the coin in the bank, and the other animals spin around. The reverse reads Pat. There is a key hole underneath to remove the coins (no key is included). The entire bank has a great patina and certainly represents a bygone era. In 1879 inventors Louis Kyser and Alfred Rex joined their creative talents to create the Kyser & Rex Company of Frankfort, Pennsylvania. The company manufactured iron cast goods and hardware in addition to a line of mechanical and still banks and bellringer toys. Their bank and toy ingenuity was pushed to an even higher level through the later assistance of Rudolph Hunter, a mechanical engineer and attorney. Kyser & Rex ceased producing goods in 1884 when Kyser left the firm. The companys name was soon changed to Alfred C. Rex and Company and Rex began to license his patented mechanical banks to other manufacturers until 1898. A fresh estate find! Check out our other fresh estate items. Local pick-up is also an option free of charge. And/or can no longer be tracked. Please note that we will NEVER falsify information such as lowering the sale price, etc. We are a New England Estate AppraisAl and Liquidation company based in Rhode Island. We work mainly on the acquisition and liquidation of estates of all sorts. The majority of the items offered are acquired from New England estates and may vary from jewelry to china or artwork and even electronics on occasion. Since our items are from estates they are almost always one of a kind. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. The item “Antique Kyser & Rex Cast Iron Monkey Cat & Dog Mechanical Bell-ringer Organ Bank” is in sale since Friday, January 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “associated-estate-company” and is located in Cranston, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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