World's 1st Cash Registerin Machine, 1877

John Moss, John Henry Smith & George Jay Hill, US patents no. US188310A from 1877 and 209827 from 1878, German patent no. DE5896A from 1878. A machine for accurately recording all cash transactions in shops, offices, factories or banks. This is achieved by recording the transaction amount on a paper strip inside the machine whilst simultaneously printing a receipt for the same amount. Amount set using 8 sliders, mechanism driven by a lever mechanism, side cover missing, old ink ribbon present, not tested for full functionality, dimensions 27 x 13 cm. ÿ This machine comes from the former National Cash Register (NCR) archive; no other copy is known to exist. A similar model from the same manufacturer, with a detailed description, can be found on the front cover of the magazine "Scientific American", issue of 16 February 1878 (included in the lot).

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