Name/Title
Register, cashEntry/Object ID
1.07.141Description
Cash Register. Material: wood, metal, paper. Size: 29 1/2" W. x 26 1/4" H. x 17 1/4" deep. Description: brown faux-wood grained metal case machine with five vertical rows of keys across front tally the sales and operate the 6-compartment cash drawer at lower front; two horizontal windows across top indicate type of transaction and amount of sale; compartment on left holds paper receipt roll; wooden rectangular base holds register machine; white porcelain inset on base below cash register drawer; blue metal nameplate at top: "The National Cash Register Company Rochester Minn."; vertical row of windows on left front: "No Sale, Cash, R. on Acc't, Charge, Paid Out"; keys labeled: "A B D E H K L M N"; keys labeled: "$90 - $1" "Receipt"; keys labeled: "90 - 10" "9-1"; blue and white sticker: "First State Bank Waseca Minnesota and a list of bank hours; drawer labeled: "The National Cash Register Company Dayton Ohio USA"; metal serial number plate: "S474633T 944 (S) RS-E"; labeled on back: "National"; black electrical cord at back.Context
Waseca business: First State Bank Waseca. James Ritty patented his cash register invention in 1878 in Dayton. Unfortunately, Ritty's invention did not draw much enthusiasm from other business owners, and Ritty's new company quickly closed. Ritty eventually sold his patent to a group of Ohio investors. Among them was John H. Patterson, who eventually turned Ritty's invention into a fortune. In 1884, Patterson founded the National Cash Register Company.Cataloged By
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Register, CashNomenclature Class
Merchandising T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyCreate Date
April 25, 2007Update Date
November 21, 2024