The cash register was invented in 1879 by James Ritty, saloon owner in Dayton, Ohio, to keep employees from stealing from the cash drawer. In 1883, he patented a model that resembled a clock and registered amounts of money.

Soon after the patent was granted, James Ritty sold the business, and it was quickly on sold to John Patterson who renamed the company National Cash Register Company and it dominated the market for cash registers for the next 100 years, over the period diversifying into other business equipment including point-of-sale terminals, auto teller machines, cheque processing equipment, barcode scanners and small computers.

The first registers were entirely mechanical, and did not keep a record of transactions, or print receipts. The employee was required to enter every transaction, and when finished the total key was pushed, the drawer opened and a bell would ring, alerting the manager to a more...

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Early national cash register

National Cash Register: Early Model

Early national cash register

An 'International' antique American brass cash register. 55 cm…

Antique American Brass Cash Register - International Design

An 'International' antique American brass cash register. 55 cm high, 59 cm wide, 38 cm deep.

Early National Cash Register

Origins of NCR: Early Cash Register History

Early National Cash Register

1920's mahogany cash register by Gledhill of Halifax, Yorkshire

1920s Mahogany Cash Register by Gledhill of Halifax

1920's mahogany cash register by Gledhill of Halifax, Yorkshire

Vintage Australia Wiz, nickel plated brass and wood cash…

Vintage Australia Wiz Cash Register

Vintage Australia Wiz, nickel plated brass and wood cash register, approx 54 cm long

Mahogany and burr wood cash register cabinet, c. 1900, the…

Antique Cash Register Cabinet with Burr Wood and Marble

Mahogany and burr wood cash register cabinet, c. 1900, the upper part with a single long drawer and a roll-top compartment, the base with grey marble top above a long drawer and a pair of panelled cupboard doors, stamped 'Cash & Sons', height 157 cm,…

A National Cash Register, embossed decoration, marble shelf,…

1900 Marble Cash Register with Embossed Decoration

A National Cash Register, embossed decoration, marble shelf, circa 1900

Small gilt metal National Cash Register cast with ornate scroll…

Ornate Gilt Metal National Cash Register

Small gilt metal National Cash Register cast with ornate scroll and laurel decoration

Vintage National Cash Register of small size in ornate gilt…

Ornate Gilt National Cash Register with Marble Top Drawer

Vintage National Cash Register of small size in ornate gilt metal casing, drawer with white marble top

A vintage large brass National cash register, elaborately…

Elaborate Vintage Brass National Cash Register on Oak Base

A vintage large brass National cash register, elaborately decorated and raised on an oak base with cash drawer. 51 cm x 42 cm x 58 cm.

National Cash Register with elaborate pressed metal design,…

Elaborate Nickel Cash Register with Marble Top

National Cash Register with elaborate pressed metal design, nickel case with marble top, height 46 cm, length 50 cm, depth 42 cm

A National nickel plated cash register, U.S.A. 19th century, 55…

19th Century National Nickel Plated Cash Register

A National nickel plated cash register, U.S.A. 19th century, 55 cm high, 50 cm wide, 39 cm deep

Antique National cash register, 54 cm high, 62 cm wide, 41 cm…

Antique National Cash Register - 54x62x41cm

Antique National cash register, 54 cm high, 62 cm wide, 41 cm deep

American cash register by the National Cash Register Company…

National Cash Register Company's American Register

American cash register by the National Cash Register Company Dayton, Ohio. Serial number 772788 210. Height 42 cm

A 19th century 'National' extensively decorated cash register…

Ornate 19th Century National Cash Register in Working Condition

A 19th century 'National' extensively decorated cash register in working order

National brass Cash Register, c. 1900. Manufactured in Dayton,…

Antique National Cash Register with Marble Shelf

National brass Cash Register, c. 1900. Manufactured in Dayton, Ohio, USA, with white marble shelf, on wooden base. Height 53 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins

An early 20th century National cash register, silvered bronze…

Antique National Cash Register with Eagle Crest

An early 20th century National cash register, silvered bronze frame, the narrow top with decorative relief scroll, value tags raised behind the top glass panels, the 11 button arms with values from 3D to 15/-, raised on a square conforming base with…

Small antique National cash register, no 216, approx 42 cm high,…

Antique National Cash Register, No. 216

Small antique National cash register, no 216, approx 42 cm high, 24 cm wide, 39 cm deep

National cash register circa 19th century. Having elaborate…

19th Century Nickel Plated Cash Register

National cash register circa 19th century. Having elaborate pressed metal case (nickel plated) in working order. Depth 38 cm, height 43 cm, width 33 cm.

Small National Cash Register, brass & nickel plate

Brass & Nickel Small National Cash Register

Small National Cash Register, brass & nickel plate