We need your votes to help us win so that we can continue to grow our business! Thank you in advance for taking a moment from your day to vote, please let us know if you have any trouble! The link below tells our story and allows you to vote once per day until July 11th. Stevens Company during the late 19th century, this antique Cast Iron Mechanical Bank is called I Always Did'Spise a Mule. This Black Americana bank depicts a black jockey on top of a horse.
When the lever below the horse is pushed, the horse is supposed to buck, throwing the rider forward, and releasing the coin in his mouth into the slot. As you can see in our photographs, this bank retains its original polychrome paint, but there re some problems. The left side of the jockey has a long break across the arm and leg, and is being held in place with a piece of green wire.When the lever is pushed down, the horse no long bucks forward with spring action and there is wear to the original paint. To make sure some eBayer adds this antique J. Stevens, Always did'Spise a Mule, Mechanical Bank into their collection, it has been listed without any reserve! We are always looking for Antique Mechanical Banks to list, and you never know what you might find listed without any reserve!
10 1/4" by 3 1/4". We promise to list only the very best antiques and collectibles, and we also promise to describe every flaw and detail. Please read all of the information down below so that you understand exactly how we do business. We also assure you that we properly and professionally pack every item as well as fully insure each package. This dispute will be closed within 4 days after being opened and the item will be re-listed. Thank you for your interest in our auctions! The item "19thC Antique J E Stevens Black Americana Cast Iron Jockey Mule Mechanical Bank" is in sale since Monday, June 20, 2016.This item is in the category "Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks". The seller is "wwolst12" and is located in Cumberland, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.