"Kicking Cow" Mechanical Bank, 1888-1900
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Saving money can be fun. Beginning in the late 1800s, families could purchase mechanical banks. These banks used ingenious mechanisms to deposit money. This bank depicts a man milking a cow. When the saver deposits a coin, the cow kicks -- a real hazard if the animal was treated roughly -- and the man tumbles backwards.
Saving money can be fun. Beginning in the late 1800s, families could purchase mechanical banks. These banks used ingenious mechanisms to deposit money. This bank depicts a man milking a cow. When the saver deposits a coin, the cow kicks -- a real hazard if the animal was treated roughly -- and the man tumbles backwards.
Artifact
Mechanical bank
Date Made
1888-1900
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Cromwell
Creator Notes
Designed by Charles A. Bailey and manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.1786
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Color
Brown
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Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 3.25 in
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