A.C. Williams ca. 1920’s Cast Iron Elephant on Platform w/Wheels Still Penny Coin Bank *SOLD*

A.C. Williams Cast Iron Elephant on Platform w/Wheels Still Penny Coin Bank

This is a beautiful figural cast iron elephant on platform with wheels still bank manufactured by A.C. Williams of Ravenna, Ohio.

This elephant bank is all that is good with early American penny banks. It is well made, iconic in style, and does its job for storing pennies by dropping the coin in to the elephant’s howdah on his back.

This A.C. Williams elephant still bank is in good all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch ups. This piece shows the usual patina, dust, chips, scuffs, surface rust, scratches, and wear that are to be expected from age and play. This is approximately 4 ¼” L x 4” H . We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition.

A brief history of A.C. Williams Co. of Ravenna, Ohio:

The A. C. Williams Company was founded in business in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 1844. It was founded by John Wesley Williams, the father of A. C. Williams. However there was a big fire at the company, and a decision was made to move to Ravenna. Ohio. Actual production started there in 1893.

Like the other famous cast iron companies of the time (Hubley, Dent, Kilgore, Arcade, Kenton), A.C. Williams manufactured cast iron cars and trucks.  From 1893 to 1923 they produced cast-iron horse-drawn rigs, autos, airplane, penny banks and tractor toys; the line included mostly miniatures distributed through Woolworth, Kresge`s, and other five-and-dime stores. They even produced some tin cars towards the end of the company’s relatively long history. Unfortunately, in 1938 they closed their toy production and continued in other ventures to this day.