Mechanical Counter Counting Machine

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Mechanical Counter Counting Machine

Entry/Object ID

1000.2171.87

Description

Machine, Counting, Counter, Mechanical

Collection

Jim Adams

Made/Created

Manufacturer

F.B. Redington Co.

Notes

possible date made: Pat. Nov. 16, 1897 where made: Chicago, IL

Color

Silver Gray

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

curated description

Label

Counting Machine F.B. Redington Co., Chicago, IL Pat.’d Nov. 16, 1897 Like other counting machines, this model was designed to keep track of worker output. Later models were advertised as a way for owners to “weed the lazy workmen out.”

General Notes

Note

Attached to a printing press or other type of machine to count number of operations. Invented by Robert Miehle.