This is the “JONAH AND THE WHALE” Mechanical Bank manufactured by the Shepard Hardware Co. The bank was patented July 15, 1890 by Peter Adams and assigned to Charles Shepard. There are no cracks, breaks or other damage. This is one of the few banks with a biblical background and theme. It is a large, well designed, impressive bank with good action. This bank is in. To operate, a coin is placed on the back of the figure Jonah. The lever, located on the end plate at the rear of the boat, is then pressed. As the whale opens his mouth wide the figure holding Jonah moves forward toward the whale. The figure of Jonah tilts downward as though entering the whale’s mouth, but instead the coin is thrown from his back into the whale. The whale’s mouth closes and re-opens as though swallowing the coin. The action of the lower of jaw moving up and down continues for some time. The bank is in proper working order and has the rectangular Shepard coin trap. The key is included. It is approximately 10 1/4″ long, 3 1/2″ wide and 5 1/4 high. This classical bank will make a wonderful addition to your collection. The item “Cast Iron JONAH AND THE WHALE Mechanical Bank Original Antique Americana Toy” is in sale since Friday, December 13, 2019. 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.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Featured Refinements: Cast Iron Mechanical Bank