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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: mel0129 on July 11, 2013, 08:39:09 AM
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My dad has spent years looking for an antique mechanical bank he saw as a child. I have tried myself to find any information of the bank he describes to give me a starting point for my search. I am not coming up with anything. He believes the bank may have dated late 1800's to early 1900's. There is a hunter and a deer and when you insert the coins the deer falls into the bank. I have found several variations of this with bears, squirrels, etc. but cannot seem to find anything like he describes. I would be greatful for even the smallest of leads someone might have. ???
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You could try dropping an email to these folks...
http://mechanicalbanksonline.com/ (http://mechanicalbanksonline.com/)
Good luck in helping your Dad.
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I love mechanical banks.
I have seen the hunter/squirrel, hunter/bear "Creedmoor" and I have even seen the British ones "Tommy" which are soldiers firing at a stump, etc...but I haven't seen a deer. William Tell shooting an apple,
Was it one that the "animal" was in a tree stump...because all I have seen are squirrel and bear.
Rauville, you hit post before me and I forgot to put that link. Glad you did. (Modified this post!)
Is he sure it was a deer?
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http://www.mechanicalbanks.org/auction_$/auction_$.htm
Just went through this list and there is nothing like you describe !! I wonder also if he as a child may have been mistaken on what animal it was !! This is a pretty comprehensive list of major sales since 1994, and there is nothing like yours !! It also gives auction prices and these can be expensive !!
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Have him describe the other parts of the piece and the mechanical action that occurred. That can help figure it out as well!