Name/Title
Railroad Handcar Mechanical BankEntry/Object ID
MW.0103Description
Cast iron mechanical coin bank, features two men operating a railroad hand car. Modern construction based on antique model.Use
Coin storage: coin is placed on edge of handcar, handcar is pulled back against internal spring, depress spring-loaded lever car snaps forward to eject coin against frame and into reservoir below.Context
Part of Fred Barkey’s collection of Appalachian folk art, much of it made from coal in some form. Barkey also collected railroad-related models and ephemera.Collection
Fred Barkey Collection, RailroadDimensions
Height
8 inWidth
3 inLength
9 inWeight
7 lb
