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American Kilgore Painted Cast Iron Owl, Slot in Book Mechanical Bank restoration_thomas_komala-$775 An antique architectural grille panelDETAILS An antique or vintage painted cast iron mechanical coin bank in the form of an owl with moving eyes. The coin slot is in the book. Depositing a coin causes the eyes to blink. There is another variation with the coin slot on the head. COLOR(S) Brown, yellow PLACE OF ORIGIN United States PATTERN MODEL Owl, Slot in Book (Blinky the Owl) Designer: M. Elizabeth Cook MAKER Kilgore Manufacturing Company (Homestead, Pennsylvania Westerville, Ohio,