This is the “DINAH BANK” Mechanical Bank circa 1920’S manufactured by John Harper & Co. There are no cracks or breaks and the bank is in. It is in the best condition of any. The bank retains most of the original paint which is still. It was patented March 29, 1911 under British Registry number 581,284. “Dinah” is quite graphic and colorful. It is considered by many collectors to be one of the more attractive bust-type mechanical banks. There have been many reproductions made of this bank, but this one is an original “Dinah”. On the bottom plate the words “MADE IN ENGLAND” are inscribed. Most reproductions don’t have these words inscribed. The bank has two variations as to her right arm. In one, the sleeve extends to her wrist and in the other it extends to her elbow. This is the short sleeve version of the bank. Operation of the bank is simple and amusing. A coin is placed into her right hand; the lever in her back is then pressed downward. Simultaneously, her eyes roll upward, her tongue recedes, and her right arm raises the coin which is flipped into her open mouth and deposited within the bank. Coins are removed by unscrewing the base plate from the bank. The bank is in proper working order. It is approximately 6 1/2″ tall, 5 1/2″ wide and 5 1/2 deep. Make this wonderful bank a part of your collection. The item “Cast Iron DINAH Mechanical Bank Original Antique Americana Toy” is in sale since Wednesday, March 02, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “thingsnsuch100″ and is located in Brookfield, Ohio. 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, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original