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Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the different types of cash register owner's manuals?

  Original Cash Register Owner's Manuals. 1 NCR 300 Class Total Adder Owner's Manual. 2 NCR 400 Class Crank Machine Owner's Manual. 3 NCR 500 Class Crank Machine Owner's Manual How to Use Your National Cash Register Class 500 (PDF) 4 NCR 1000 Class Drawer Operated Machine Owner's Manual. 5 Hallwood Brand Cash Registers Owners Manual. 6

• Where was the first cash register made?

  John H. Patterson , who was previously in coal and railroad business, becomes majority owner in the National Manufacturing Company, and renames it to the National Cash Register Company, maker of the first mechanical cash registers. The first office, with 13 employees, is located in the Callahan Power Building, in Dayton, Ohio.

• How many rows of keys are in a cash register?

  The 1909 National Cash Register Catalog describes it as follows: “Class 500 registers are furnished with five rows of keys; registering capacity, 1 cent to $99.99 and one row of special keys, and with six rows of keys, registering capacity, 1 cent to $999.99, and one row of special keys.

• How many parts are in a NCR class 2000 bank machine?

  NCR introduces the Class 2000 bank machine, in an electronic version called the Postron-ic. It has over 20,000 parts and is assembled by hand. John Patterson, founder of NCR, dies after having led the company since 1884.

• What are the different types of cash register owner's manuals?

  Original Cash Register Owner's Manuals. 1 NCR 300 Class Total Adder Owner's Manual. 2 NCR 400 Class Crank Machine Owner's Manual. 3 NCR 500 Class Crank Machine Owner's Manual How to Use Your National Cash Register Class 500 (PDF) 4 NCR 1000 Class Drawer Operated Machine Owner's Manual. 5 Hallwood Brand Cash Registers Owners Manual. 6

• Why a brass National Cash Register?

  My collection of brass National Cash Registers started because I am an engineer and enjoy things mechanical. I also enjoy the beauty of a restored brass register with their Tiffany styled cases. These mechanical marvels and their plain metal successors are a tribute the ingenuity and skill of their creators.

• Are there any examples of national cash registers still available?

  Not many examples of this intricate mechanical era are still available on the antiques market. My collection of brass National Cash Registers started because I am an engineer and enjoy things mechanical. I also enjoy the beauty of a restored brass register with their Tiffany styled cases.

• What is an antique cash register?

  Antique cash registers fall into the same category as classic automobiles. They are business machines that were purchased to perform a specific function. As soon as they were no longer functional, or something better came along, they were replaced. They were definitely not intended to be a cherished antique, passed on from generation to generation.