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I Always Spise A Mule - Bench Mechanical Bank.

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I Always did Spise a Mule, Bench Mechanical Bank: Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1897 Place a coin under the boy on the bench. Then, press the lever just in front of the mule’s rear legs. The mule kicks around sim

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I Always Did 'Spise a Mule Bench Mechanical Bank: J. & E. Stevens, 1885. Place a coin under the boy on the bench. Then, press the lever just in front of the mule’s rear legs. The mule kicks around, simulates knocking the boy over, depositing the co

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J&E STEVENS SPISE A MULE MECHAINCAL BANK White: J&E Stevens circa 1890 I Always Spise A Mule "Bench Version" Mechanical Bank. Very RARE White Horse version. Place coin under bottom of bench and press button. Mule kicks and knocks boy over depositin

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I Always Did Spise a Mule - Bench Version - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: J. & E. Stevens Company. Cromwell, Connecticut - 1890's.

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I ALWAYS SPISE A MULE MECHANICAL BANK: J&E Stevens I Always Spise A Mule Mechanical Bank. Bench version with yellow base. All original and working. Missing trap. May clean to higher grade. 10" very Good

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"ALWAYS DID SPISE A MULE" MECHANICAL BANK - BENCH: Yellow base; painted cast iron; paint wear and loss; some surface rust; L-10", F-G

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'Always did Spise a Mule' Mechanical Bank, 1879: J. & E. Stevens (American (Connecticut), 1843 -1950), circa 1879. Mechanical cast iron painted bank 'Always did 'spise a mule' , jockey on bench variation. Put a coin underneath the boy’s bench and

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STEVENS ALWAYS SPISE A MULE MECHANICAL BANK: J. & E. Stevens circa 1879. Mechanical cast iron painted bank 'Always did 'spise a mule' , jockey on bench. Put a coin underneath the boy’s bench and depress the button on the ground underneaththe m

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ALWAYS DID SPISE A MULE CAST IRON BANK: J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, CT - 1897. I Always Did Spise a Mule cast Iron Mechanical Bank with boy on bench. 10 1/8 long x 3 inches wide x 6 inches tall and 2 pounds. Working. Goodcondition.

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Jockey / Bench Always Did Spise a Mule Bank: 1879 J&E Stevens & Co. "Always did `spise a mule" cast iron mechanical bank with jockey on bench. Place coin in holds the coin, then pressing the button spins the mule around to knock over the seated

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1879 J E STEVENS MECHANICAL BANK: 1879 J E STEVENS MECHANICAL BANK, BUCKING MULE BANK, 9", WORKING ORDER, AS FOUND "I Always Did 'Spise a Mule" Mechanical Bank Red Base Boy on Bench Variation

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I Always Did 'Spise a Mule Mechanical Bank.: Jockey holds the coin, then pressing the button spins the mule around to knock over the seated boy and deposit the coin. Manufactured by J&E Stevens & Co. Jockey on bench variation. Original working c

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I Always Did Spise A Mule Mechanical Bank.: J. & E. Stevens. Bench, scarce yellow base, paint on mule and reds are faded. (JY). Condition (Very Good). Size 10" L.

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J. & E. STEVENS Co. 'SPISE A MULE MECHANICAL BANK: "ALWAYS DID 'SPISE A MULE," pat'd 1879, showing a figure on a bench before a mule h. 5-3/4 w. 10 d. 3 in. Provenance: Descended through a Cortlandt Manor, NY family

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Lot Of 2: I Always Did 'Spise A Mule Mechanical Banks.: Includes both examples of the banks, Boy On Bench and Boy Over Horse. Manufactured by J. & E. Stevens. In working condition. Condition: (Very Good). Dimensions: 6"T x 10"W x 2-1/2"D.

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I Always Did ‘Spise a Mule Bank (Kicking).: I Always Did ‘Spise a Mule Bank (Kicking). Cromwell, CT: J.E. Stephens, 1870s. Painted cast iron mechanical bank; press the lever and the mule swings around, kicking the man on the bench backwar

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I Always Spise A Mule - Bench Mechanical Bank.

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Rare yellow variant. When the mule and boy are brought into position, a slight touch on the knob at the base causes the mule to turn around and kick the boy over, throwing the coin from the bench into the receptacle below. (Excellent). 10" L.

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I Always Spise A Mule - Bench Mechanical Bank.

Name: I Always Spise A Mule - Bench Mechanical Bank.
SKU: 48836174
Price: 750 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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