1960s Electrolux "save and Pay" Bank

[cfg83]

Hello -

I found this the other day at a thrift shop and wondered what it was :



I did some research and found this explanation :

Electrolux Vacuum cleaners were often sold door-to-door. The salesman would drop off a small plastic bank (with your contract) and stop by weekly to collect the quarters you had saved up. Quarters can be inserted in the slot in the bottom. I put one in, and needed to slide something in the slot to remove it, as it seems to lock once a quarter is inserted. (I guess the Electrolux guy would do that.) The piece is in very good vintage condition, and is 6 inches long.

cfg83

 

[cheesewonton]

Hello -

I found this the other day at a thrift shop and wondered what it was :

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I did some research and found this explanation :

Electrolux Vacuum cleaners were often sold door-to-door. The salesman would drop off a small plastic bank (with your contract) and stop by weekly to collect the quarters you had saved up. Quarters can be inserted in the slot in the bottom. I put one in, and needed to slide something in the slot to remove it, as it seems to lock once a quarter is inserted. (I guess the Electrolux guy would do that.) The piece is in very good vintage condition, and is 6 inches long.

cfg83

I have one of these. Mine is gray and looks like a Sliverado. I was wondering how you opened it to empty the coins as the "bag door" seems fixed and no other means is obvious.