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Piggy bank mechanical recorder
Mechanical money box from Peoples Life Insurance Company. The metal case is blue. Its rectangular base is topped by a disc. A slot is located between these two parts. On top, the piggy bank features a lock and a mechanical counter. It also bears the institution’s information. A lock and an opening are located on the underside of the case.
- Accession Number 2020.02.451
- Fabricant / Éditeur Bankers Utilities Co.
- Date 1942 c
- Materials metal, steel
- Measurements 10,8 x 10,8 x 4,8 cm
Historical context
À partir de la dernière décennie du 19e siècle, de nombreuses institutions financières étasuniennes adoptent le système des tirelires portables mis au point en 1890 par l’américain Charles Owen Burns. Les boîtiers restent la propriété de la banque et sont loués aux déposants afin qu’ils puissent les remplir, puis déposer leurs épargnes en banque.
Ces boîtiers deviennent un des moyens de promotion de l’épargne...
- Accession Number 2020.02.451
- Fabricant / Éditeur Bankers Utilities Co.
- Date 1942 c
- Materials metal, steel
- Measurements 10,8 x 10,8 x 4,8 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0451
Photo by Daphnée Bouchard
- On display
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