The James Gillespie Estate Soldiers & Cast Iron Toys Auction
Four banks are offered together, including an A.C. Williams Time Is Money clock bank, a Kyser & Rex Penny Register Pail bank, a Bean Pot Nickel Register Bank, and a Mackinac Island, Michigan Master Dime Register Bank. The Kyser & Rex bank has a replacement cotter pin in place of the original cast iron lever. The mechanism was tested during cataloging and found to be in non-working condition; the pin slides from side to side, but the counter lever appears to be stuck. The Bean Pot Nickel Register Bank was tested during cataloging and found to be in working condition, but its wire pot handle is missing. The Mackinac Island, Michigan Master Dime Register Bank locks after the first dime is inserted and is designed to remain locked until the total reaches $10. Its mechanism was tested during cataloging and found to be in working condition. The A.C. Williams Time Is Money clock bank measures approximately 3.25" D; the Kyser & Rex Penny Register Pail bank measures approximately 2.75" H; the Bean Pot Nickel Register Bank measures approximately 3.5" D x 3" H; and the Mackinac Island, Michigan Master Dime Register Bank measures approximately 2.25" W x 2.5" H. The overall condition is good.
Condition: GOOD
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