Antique National cash register, 54 cm high, 62 cm wide, 41 cm deep
A vintage large brass National cash register, elaborately decorated and raised on an oak base with cash drawer. 51 cm x 42 cm x 58 cm.
NCR began in 1884 when John Patterson began to make mechanical cash registers. It was widely regarded as a ‘high tech’ company and even made some of its resources available to code-breaking groups during WWII. It acquired Computer Research Corporation in 1952 and, in 1956, introduced an. James Ritty of Dayton, Ohio is generally credited with inventing the cash register in 1878. Our research indicates that while there were cash register inventions patented before the Ritty register, none appear to have succeeded commercially. In 1884, John Henry Patterson bought out his fellow investors in the National Manufacturing Company and formed the National Cash Register Company, the predecessor of NCR Corporation. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this company made cash registers. The company grew slowly, producing only 16,000 registers in its first decade in operation.
National Cash Register with elaborate pressed metal design, nickel case with marble top, height 46 cm, length 50 cm, depth 42 cm
The first cash register was patented in 1879 by a Dayton, Ohio saloonkeeper who was fed up with having his employees steal from him. James Jacob Ritty’s “Incorruptible Cashier” proved to be the foundation for National Cash Register Company, known today as NCR. This 1913 National Cash Register Company cash register has an ornate brass exterior with a marble plate above the cash drawer. In addition to the wooden cash drawer and pop-up indicators at the top, the machine had two rows of keys. Keys in the top row are numbered 90, 70, 50, 35, 25, 15,and 5 (the rightmost key is missing a label).
Small gilt metal National Cash Register cast with ornate scroll and laurel decoration
A National Cash Register, embossed decoration, marble shelf, circa 1900
A National nickel plated cash register, U.S.A. 19th century, 55 cm high, 50 cm wide, 39 cm deep
A 19th century 'National' extensively decorated cash register in working order
Vintage National Cash Register of small size in ornate gilt metal casing, drawer with white marble top
An early 20th century National cash register, silvered bronze frame, the narrow top with decorative relief scroll, value tags raised behind the top glass panels, the 11 button arms with values from 3D to 15/-…
National brass Cash Register, c. 1900. Manufactured in Dayton, Ohio, USA, with white marble shelf, on wooden base. Height 53 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
An 'International' antique American brass cash register. 55 cm high, 59 cm wide, 38 cm deep.
Small National Cash Register, brass & nickel plate
Small antique National cash register, no 216, approx 42 cm high, 24 cm wide, 39 cm deep
1920's mahogany cash register by Gledhill of Halifax, Yorkshire
Vintage Australia Wiz, nickel plated brass and wood cash register, approx 54 cm long
American cash register by the National Cash Register Company Dayton, Ohio. Serial number 772788 210. Height 42 cm
National cash register, No 416 1912
National cash register, No 47 with J.L Johnson impressed to front
Antique National cash register, Ex Barbers shop Botany Rd Alexandria. in original untouched estate condition
An early 20th century National fancy large cash register, raised classical decoration with silvered finish, the base with two drawers, oak plinth and marble top, good original condition. Width 68 cm depth 40 cm. Height 46 cm complete with keys
A pair of Chinese famille vente, blue ground porcelain vases, 81.5 cm high, and a Chinese lidded vase, 26 cm high, all converted to lamp bases, a ranch style lamp and a pair of ovoid floral pottery lamps
A large National Cash Register, four drawers to base. Serial No. 1091201/557-4C. Width 79 cm
A rare small early 20th century National Cash Register with embossed decoration pre-decimal Australian currency
Before NCR was “NCR”, the company was appropriately known as the National Cash Register Corporation. After having been acquired by ATT in 1991, a 1996 restructuring of that firm led to the spin-off Lucent Technologies and NCR, with the firm being the only “spun-off” company that has retained its name.
This advertisement, from August 9, 1943, illustrates the company’s National Class 3000 Bookkeeping Machine.
The advertisement is quite simple in style and design. A sketch of a model using an NC 3000 is repeated four times in the same illustration, giving an impression of “depth” and activity as in – well, quite appropriately! – an office setting. An example of a neatly completed bill appears in the background.
The full text of the advertisement appears at bottom. Note the use of alpha-numeric telephone number prefixes (“CIrcle”, “MOtt”, and “CAnal”).
Here’s an illustration of an NC 3000 from the Office Museum website:
These two images – showing the front and rear of an NC 3000, on its stand – are from the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History website. This example was manufactured in 1938 or 1939.
Without machines to help them do this job, hundreds upon thousands of new bookkeepers would be needed to keep our records, and millions of man-hours would be stolen from our war effort.
National Typewriting-Bookkeeping Machines in industry, in business and in government are speeding record making and record keeping for the nation because they are simple and easy to operate…for they alone combine the standard adding machine and typewriter keyboards with full visibility of forms in the machines… Any typist with a knowledge of an adding machine becomes a proficient operator with a few hours’ practice.
Nationals are flexible…for they can be changed to do all sorts of bookkeeping…like the statement you receive from the department store or the wholesaler…or for purchase records…payroll writing…posting general ledgers…and numerous other applications.
National Typewriting-Bookkeeping Machines, as well as all other National products and systems, save man-hours and provide protection over money and records for the bookkeeping of the nation.
National Accounting-Bookkeeping Machines may be secured by essential industries through priorities… A stock of modern used National Cash Registers is also available for business needs.
The National Cash Register Company
CASH REGISTERS * ACCOUNTING – BOOKKEEPING MACHINES
40 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, CIrcle 5-6300
321 EAST 149TH STREET, MOtt Haven 9-3323
National Cash Register Company History
138 BOWERY, CAnal 6-4906
References
National Cash Register Dayton Ohio History
Early Office Museum – Antique Special Purpose Typewriters, at http://www.officemuseum.com/typewriters_office_special.htm
Mathematical Treasure: National Class 3000 Bookkeeping Machine on Stand, at http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_694189
NCR Corporation, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCR_Corporation
National Museum of American History – Bookkeeping Machines, at http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/bookkeeping-machines/national