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
From the last decade of the 19th century onwards, many American financial institutions adopted the portable piggy bank system developed in 1890 by the American Charles Owen Burns. The boxes remain the property of the bank and are leased to depositors so that they can fill them up and deposit their savings in the bank.
These boxes became one of the banking institutions’ preferred means of promoting savings. They call on the ma...
- 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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