Antique Cast Iron Always Did Spise a Mule Mechanical Bank Stevens Co Pat. 1879
Boy on Seated Bench Variation. #329 Go to you tube to see it in action. Patented to James Bowen1879 and manufactured by Cromwell, Connecticut’s J & E Stevens Company. I Always Did’Spise a Mule cast iron mechanical bank. Vibrant original paint decoration with no touch-ups. Needs the little bar put in place correctly. This cast iron bank’s mechanism functions but the clip that holds the back legs in place is inside his body. It does not hold right. So the back hoof does not hold in place to lock it down. It can be held in place and let go to release it and it spins around and unclips the boy who flies backward. It can be fixed but I could not do it. It Does twist into place. The large spring that twists the horse around is very strong. The boy snaps in place and releases fine. 10 x 6.5 x 3 inchs. The item “Antique Cast Iron Always Did Spise a Mule Mechanical Bank Stevens Co Pat. 1879″ is in sale since Tuesday, July 16, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Still, Piggy Banks\Other Collectible Still Banks”. The seller is “7browneyesusan2″ and is located in Oceanside, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Material: Cast Iron