AC Williams Circus Lion Cast Iron Bank Painted Lion on Tub/Pedestal *SOLD*

Lion Cast Iron Bank- AC Williams Painted Lion on Tub/Pedestal

What a beautiful Lion on tub bank by AC Williams!  This is an estate find from the North and it appears to be near new old stock.  It was found in the attic 90+ years later.

The bank uses a coin slot and then can open up with a straight screwdriver.

This variation is a much prettier and tougher to find variation.  The lion is gold with red highlights for a circus performance.  The pedestal is a black to dark blue tub with red highlights.  Eyes are black.

The toy could use a good dusting and is offered as found from 90 years of attic storage.

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.