A decorated "National Dayton, Ohio" -kassa, Verenigde... Lot n° 3962

Marked: "National". Some keys stuck and in need of some attention, with a single drawer. The overall in good condition, functioning not tested. Note: In 1880 the invention that was patented under the name "Jack Ritty’s Incorruptible Cashier" changed retail business. The first cash registers had elegant polished wood casings. From 1888 onwards ornate cases of brass and cast iron were produced. The production of these fancy cases on cash registers ceased during the First World War due to demand for metal. From then on lmost registers were produced from less expensive sheet metal. Meas: L: 60 cm, W: 47 cm, H: 40 cm. Estimate: € 200 - € 300.