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- "Eagle Bank" Mechanical Bank, 1883-1910 - Saving money can be fun. Beginning in the late 1800s, families could purchase banks that used ingenious mechanisms to deposit money. This mechanical bank has an eagle that looks as if it is feeding its young. Place a coin in the eagle's mouth and depress the lever; the eagle will lurch forward and deposit the coin.
- 1883-1910
- Collections - Artifact
"Eagle Bank" Mechanical Bank, 1883-1910
Saving money can be fun. Beginning in the late 1800s, families could purchase banks that used ingenious mechanisms to deposit money. This mechanical bank has an eagle that looks as if it is feeding its young. Place a coin in the eagle's mouth and depress the lever; the eagle will lurch forward and deposit the coin.