"William Tell" Cast Iron Bank

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  1. Jamesluke27

    Jamesluke27 New Member

    Hello,

    I am new to the forum. Just picked up a William Tell cast iron bank and was curious on advice on how to appraise it? Trying to figure out also if it's real or repro?

    Any advice would be appreciated!

    James
     
    Jamesluke27, Sep 19, 2015
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  2. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    Welcome!
    Can you start a post about your bank, and show some photos?
     
    Messilane, Sep 19, 2015
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  3. Jamesluke27

    Jamesluke27 New Member

    Yes! I'm trying to figure out how to post photos!
     
    Jamesluke27, Sep 19, 2015
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  4. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Hit "Upload a File" on your next reply, select a pic from your PC and post it.
     
    daveydempsey, Sep 19, 2015
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  5. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    Ah! In the lower right at the bottom of the "reply" space, there is an "upload file" button.
    You can load photos from your computer using this.
    Then you have the option of "thumbnail" or "full size".
    I mostly use the full size, but that's just me. :)
    Then just hit "Post reply".
     
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  6. Jamesluke27

    Jamesluke27 New Member

    Okay, here are a few pics!


    What do you all think?
    IMG_2492.JPG IMG_2493.JPG IMG_2496.JPG IMG_2497.JPG
     
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    like this.............

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    Approx. 7" tall by 10" long by 3" wide. The son is standing in front of a castle. His right arm is not present. Much of the original paint is still present. Mounted on an oak wood base. It is mechanically sound and works fine. This bank was made by J E Stevens Co of Connecticut in the late 1800's. Cast Iron.

    $165 US ...in 2012......
     
    komokwa, Sep 19, 2015
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  8. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    The crosshead Phillips screws are a clue to its age.
    It is fairly modern.
     
    daveydempsey, Sep 19, 2015
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  9. Jamesluke27

    Jamesluke27 New Member

    It's completely cast iron and the right arm is present. It's just up in the pic. It comes down and brings the apple up on his head. All mechanically working.
     
    Jamesluke27, Sep 19, 2015
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  10. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    See fig.11 in this link.
    http://www.realorrepro.com/article/Cast-Iron-Toys
    Then scroll down to "Fasteners" and read about Phillips screws.
    These repro banks were coming out of Viet-Nam in the late 80`s early 90`s by the container load, the market in the UK was flooded with them.
     
    daveydempsey, Sep 19, 2015
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  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    rear view old back.......
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    Notice the differences !!!!
     
    komokwa, Sep 19, 2015
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  12. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    I think at that distance the apple is not the only thing to be blown apart! Eeegad!
     
    silverthwait, Sep 19, 2015
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  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Point blank --- Point-blank range is any distance over which the trajectory of a given projectile fired from a given weapon remains sufficiently flat that one can strike a target by firing at it directly.
     
    komokwa, Sep 19, 2015
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