National Cash Register Model 542 National Cash Register Model 172 National Cash Register Model 452 National Cash Register Model 1054-G National Cash Register Model 356-G National Cash Register #56093 National Cash Register Model 442 National Cash Register Model 442-2-C National Cash Register Model 593-6-F National Cash Register Dealer Sign

John Patterson begins NCR in Dayton, Ohio in 1884. He establishes this company to make mechanical cash registers. The company purchases the patents from the inventor, James Ritty, in 1879. In addition, Mr. Patterson assembles his investors from National Manufacturing Company to form National Cash Register. Consequently, this company becomes the NCR corporation. 

The invention of the cash register cuts down on employee theft. Surprisingly, the N.C.R. Primer is the first training manual in existence. Equally important, the idea is to sell a business function, rather than just a piece of machinery.  Moreover, the owners launch one of the world’s first sales campaigns “Get a Receipt”

This video features a large variety of National Cash Registers. Consequently, these registers sell at the Tucson Antique Mall. All these machines sell to one buyer. As a matter of fact, all of these machines are now on display inside the buyer’s office!

Dwight and Christy, of the Tucson Antique Mall, visit with former National Cash Register (NCR) technician Ed Simmendinger. Ed explains the features, functions and the controls of these beautiful vintage cashing handling machines. In addition, Ed explains the difference between the models. Also, Ed explains how these beautiful cash registers evolve from very basic to very complicated.  Mr. Simmendinger talks about how these machines differ from new point of sell systems. In conclusion, these machines are basically large piggy banks.

As a result of scouring the internet, you may find that there is very little information available about these beautiful machines. Hopefully, this video provides you with some answers about your own cash register(s). Especially relevant is that these machines are little more than fancy machines to hold money. Surprisingly they do not perform addition or any complex functions.

They build these unique registers of solid brass with cast iron gears. Most notably, some of the machines have nickel plating over brass. In addition, other machines incorporate quarter-sawed oak cabinetry and oak cashier drawers. A prosperous hemp farmer from Canada buys this entire collection for his office décor. 

They sell at the Tucson Antique Mall aka the American Antique Mall

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