Gong Bell Mfg. Clown And Poodle Mechanical Bell Toy, Scarce

Description

Gong Bell Mfg. Clown And Poodle Mechanical Bell Toy
Extremely scarce toy possibley only 5 known examples
cast iron painted in green with nickel plated bell at each end.
Embossed lettering No. 44 Bell Toy on the top of the base
action designed so that as the toy rolls the dog moves through the hoop strking the far bell
then returns striking the near bell  while the clown holds the hoop.
Overall condition appears to be original, not sure about the clown
his paint appears to be brighter then the rest of the toy.
though it shows some wear.
toy is close to 13 inches in length
beautiful old toy that still works well though not perfect. Tends to stop short of the far bell.
I'm not an expert on this toy type so please review the pictures for overall condition.