Another wonderful Hendryx parrot cage

Shortly after I wrote my last posting about the dating of that unique parrot cage and stand, I received a note from another reader, Alyssa:

Hello--
My husband and I came across a parrot cage at a yard sale a few years ago and new it was old and worth a lot so we picked it up for $10. I got to looking at it, and saw it was made by Hendryx in New Haven CT. It's on a solid iron black stand and the cage is a tall brass dome. I havent been able to find any other info on it and came across your blog and thought maybe you might know something.

I want to show you the pictures she sent.  This is an oval iron cage stand with a brass cage.  It came complete with a padlock on the door!  Must have had a very clever bird in it at one time.

Tray supports have embossed "Hendryx" "New Haven CT" and "Made in USA".  Also shows knob which indicates the height of the tray is adjustable. 

Interesting, fine design pattern on the base.

Cage stand includes straight perch without feeders.

Threaded ends of the perch.  The feeder cups would have screwed onto the perch and would have been held securely this way.

Isn't this a wonderful cage?

  

It looks similar to the previous parrot cage I dated for Chris, so I went to the later books in my collection.  This cage is not in the 1930 catalog.  I found it in the 1932 catalog, but the finial and dimensions are a bit different.  Alyssa said that the stand is right under 30 inches and the brass cage is 26 inches tall and almost 21 inches wide.

Here are the pictures from the 1932 catalog:

Finial is taller than Alyssa's but the cage shape is the same.

This stand is just like Alyssa's.  Oval tray, adjustable height.

The cage that matches Alyssa's is in catalog 46, 1938.  The 1938 catalog I have was reissued by RetroPeacock this year and I am unable to copy the picture in it.  It has the exact measurements and looks just like the finial on Alyssa's.  It is described as: Adjustable oval tray...equipped with catches to hold cover in place.  Cast aluminum cups with polished finish.  Hard wood perch and swing.  Chromium chain. Heavy cast iron decorated base.

The next catalog I have is 1949.  There are no parrot cages whatsoever in there.   The date stamp for this cage is really broad.  It's from after 1932 to who knows what date after 1938.  I believe that 1938 is the median date.

Thank you for following this cage as it developed like the last one.  It is another example of the variety available in the products of The Andrew B. Hendryx Co.

If you have comments, please feel free to comment at the end of this blog.  If it requires an answer, go ahead and comment there, but please also send your question to my email address tweetthings53@gmail.com.  

Thank you for the journey.  Happy cage hunting.
Barbara