Restoration of Rusty 1914 National Cash Register - With Original Lit Top Sign, St. Paul Saloonkeeper
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2024
- This all-original 1914 National Cash Register has its original owner's glass sign - Frank Matschinger, who operated Astoria Cafe in St. Paul, Minnesota and sold Yoerg's Beer. The restoration tackles a jammed machine, restoring power to the motor, rust and crud, a surprise inside, tear down, and lots and lots of sanding and polishing bronze surfaces.
A subsequent owner of this machine was Como Park Pharmacy, as evidenced by a hand-painted glass sign on the other side. Because this cash register was used at a bar, it has unique keys like "Cigar," "Lunch", and "Pint", and was designed to face the back wall behind the bar, so no number indications are shown on the back side. The tag indicates a serial number and the model number 442-E-L (series 400 with four rows of keys with printer, Electric, Lighted).
The label underneath the case drawer shows the original purchase date of April 17, 1914 by Frank Matschinger, a German immigrant to St. Paul.
If you have any questions about restoring antique cash registers, drop a comment below. Another excellent resource is the Cash Register Collectors Club (crcci.org).
Chapters:
00:00 Rusty antique cash register
01:18 Disassembly - taking apart old cash register
02:20 Antique cash register wiring diagram
02:32 How to open an old cash register
03:32 Original NCR cash register top lit sign
05:45 Stuck keys on an antique cash register
06:50 Broken springs on an old cash register
07:30 Receipt printer disassembly National Cash Register
08:15 Yoerg's Beer, St. Paul, Minnesota
09:58 Astoria Buffet, St. Paul, Minnesota (Astoria Hotel, Astoria Cafe, Wabasha St)
11:05 Key removal, buffing, polishing, antique NCR cash register
14:45 Crank handle refinishing NCR register
15:24 Electric motor on NCR cash register 452-E-L
15:38 Dash pot, NCR
18:10 Lit top sign, antique National Cash Register
19:49 Como Park Pharmacy, St. Paul, Minnesota
22:45 Refinishing the wood base on an old cash register
23:36 Frank Matschinger, St. Paul, Minnesota saloonkeeper Astoria Cafe, Wabasha St
30:10 Receipt printer reassembly
35:10 Reassembly of an antique brass cash register
36:31 Before and after of a restored NCR cash register with lit top sign - Věda a technologie
I love the way things looked back then. Everything was ornamented. Everything was beautiful: cash registers, park benches, lamp posts. Beautiful job.
Everything was infested with bugs and rodents.
@@thepinkflamingostrikesagai7319 And nowadays we're infested with trolls who just want to shoot down anything you say.
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I was thinking about the same thing. Nowadays everything is purely pragmatic and cheap. If a things' purpose isn't too look good, it doesn't. This is really sad to me. We are surrounded by plastic, worthless, one -use stuff :(
@@JayPixx Buildings look like boxes, and cars look like toasters.
I was a cash register technician in my youth and I worked in the 80's with one of the last NCR trained technicians on the old "Brassies". Thank you for keeping one more alive.
I cant believe you can remember where everything goes after you've taken it apart. You must really be satisfied at the end of the day. Good job
To me, that's the most impressive part. He probably has some sort of system to keep track of it all. I guess that's a trade secret....lol.
Every time I see restorations, I think that they just play the disassembly phase in reverse
Wow…..
Mind boggling how complex and ingenuous mechanical things were back then. We certainly have the digital marvels today and the circuit boards or whatever they are called, but the mechanics and the artistry of the esthetic of the yesteryear are mesmerizing.
And the restoration - the discovery, the puzzle, the eureka…. the mysterious (to me) processes 🙊🙉🙈 - Tremendous enjoyment 🙏⚙️❤️
Take note: This machine still works. It's a hundred years old . With proper care this machine will work a hundred years from now. Nothing electronic will last that long.
can't agree more.
ok but an electric till doesn't have to last 100 years and has more functionality so what's your point
Yet this machine is pretty useless today while more complex machines are used. A stone will probably last more than this simple machine but has less functionalities, same goes for modern machines vs old machines. The only thing that is superior in my opinion is the design, modern machines are not designed to be beautiful and useful, only useful
You mean in terms of practicality and not obsolescence. This machine, while restored, impractical and obsolete in today's age as modern NCR POS machines are computers themselves. Old machines did not have sophisticated micro instruments and would therefore more mune to things like dust and water and such.
@@LeotusHex
Just making a point. As far as obsolescence goes, nothing is as obsolete as modern software. Try to get a new printer to interface with a ten year old computer. I have a 7 year old Samsung Blu-ray player and it'll no longer receive Netflix and Hulu just because someone won't keep the software updated. In 50 years is anyone sure todays files will be readable? (JPGs, MP3s) A kid can buy a vinyl album today and if it's cared for his grandkids will still be able to play it. I have one record player built in 1911 and it still plays fine. That's the point I'm making. (I'm being facetious, of course 😊)
It doesn't have to be this way. Technology today was unimaginable 30 years ago. Just because it's extremely advanced and faster doesn't necessarily make it better.
God when they wiped off the Como Park Pharmacy sign I nearly fell over in shock. I can’t imagine how terrible it must have felt for them.
same! i'm glad i saw your comment before i got to that part because i was prepared lol
@@zubetp it was great how he remade it - made me emotional. the only Como I know is from pittsburgh pa (where im from ) is Perry Como . Will have to check out Minnesota and the area someday.
just looking at the unrestored register makes you think how easy our electronical stuff is compared to this. the engineering on the inner mechanics is just mind blowing.
But this modern electronic devices perform much better... You cant watch youtube on the mechanical computer :) Inside of your phone processor you can find more more times complex engineering with billions small parts, the only difference is that you cant touch it with your hands and see without a microscope...
@@Wetboyslim Modern electronic devices perform better for as long as they still work... you won't be able to restore your smartphone to working order in 100 years like this, because all the digital data & software engineering will be long gone. That's the difference - mechanical devices can always be repaired & restored to working order... electronic & digital devices, not so much.
Back then people loved and took pride in their work. The machines were built to last forever. Thank you for sharing and bringing this beautiful machine back to life.😊
Я тоже об этом подумала. Сколько любви вкладывали в производство вещей. Я сама шью на машинке, которая мне досталась от бабушки.
I found a National cash register in salvage condition which I wanted to restore. But after watching this video, I was appalled at the level of intricacy, precision, engineering, and not to mention patience and elbow grease needed to take on such a humongous task. I wouldn't know how to put together all the parts once they're disassembled. That alone would make me abandon the project. Thanks for doing this restoration. You brought back a piece of history to full glory and it's amazingly, jaw-dropping beautiful!
Write down each step and take lots of pictures/videos so you know what piece goes where. C’mon you can do it!
@@tamlynn786 Good idea! Thanks for the encouragement :)
Hey you can shoot a video of your disassemble and just rewatch it when its time to assemble them
You took the words right out of my mouth. I was thinking the same about all the parts but if you recorded yourself taking it apart, I think you could do it. 😉👍
The perks of restoring old things are, they are much simpler to put back together than they look. So go ahead. It won't be that difficult. Just be ready to put a lot of man hours into the project.
Taking it apart is one thing… but putting it back together? Genius
a lot more patience than me
What is so amazing to me, is after taking it all apart, that he is able to put it all back together; so many parts to this beauty. I enjoyed watching the restoration!
No idea why CZcams recommended you but so glad they did. Your videos are relaxing and intriguing. I appreciate no music and just being able to hear the sounds of you and the machines working. This is. BEAUTIFUL cash register
What an incredible restoration. I absolutely loved watching. I also appreciated the history as well. Great job!
Had me dying how you ate the pretzel sticks with dirty gloves on, then proceed to work without the gloves with your clean hands in the next shot 😂
This machine is an example of the design, engineering and machining capabilities of those who came before us. You did a wonderful job of restoration too.
The way they made things before were well-crafted, made with utmost care and sincerity. The quality is just perfect!
Agree !
I did a little research and I found this:
“Cost of Class 400 new in 1909 ranged from $75 to $400, possibly higher depending on the options added.”
This is a 452 model and had all the bells and whistles so I’m sure it was in the higher range of $400+ which equates to $10, 920 in today’s dollars! Pretty fascinating!
Oh WOW 😂🤣👍🏼👍🏼✌🏼✌🏼💙💙
I did not expect a seemingly mundane object like a cash register to be so ornate and complicated. It must've costa fortune back in the day. And it's built like a tank too. Even has special washers that prevent nuts from coming loose from vibrations. Nice to see this unusual piece of history back in working order, looking like new again.
That was the day when things were made to last and products Made In the USA lasted. It was Made in the USA in the late 60's to early 70's. In 1973 was when the President gave to China a lot of manufacturing and afterward manufacturing was being shipped off to other countries as well and the Made in the USA died. We have been running around 'servicing each other' since then which is why we have realized poor quality products and having to buy them more often. Even today, we can buy "Made in the USA" products such as stoves/ranges, but the parts are made in China or elsewhere. It was sad to see the industry in my area become a ghost town with all of those empty buildings rotting.
@@millerscorner2, it was nothing to do with president. The corporations moved their factories to China for the lowering a cost of productions.
Now that's a proper restoration. Not like a lot of channels where they take a vintage piece, use destructive methods (grinding, hacksawing, etc) to do a complete tear down where they destroy a good portion of the parts in the process, fabricating new parts to replace all the ones they destroyed, repainting/refinishing every last part in a way they think looks good but isn't how it was originally, then putting it back together and calling it a restoration.
ПИПЕЦ...!!! ВЗРЫВ МОЗГА...!!! КАКИЕ ГЕНИАЛЬНЫЕ И РУКАСТЫЕ БЫЛИ ЭТИ АНАЛОГОВЫЕ ЛЮДИ...! ЭТО ЖЕ ВСЁ НАДО ПРИДУМАТЬ, ПРОИЗВЕСТИ, СОБРАТЬ, НАЛАДИТЬ,- НЕПОСТИЖИМО...!!! А АРИФМОМЕТРЫ..., А ПИШУЩИЕ МАШИНКИ..., А ЧАСЫ И Т.Д. И Т.П. !!! БРАВО!
Beautiful. Both the craftsmanship of the item itself as well as your expertise bringing it back to life. I wish things were made this well today.
Превосходная работа! Заслуживает высшей оценки реставрации !
Сам кассовый аппарат по своей механизации и красоте даже не сравниться ни с одним современным компьютером !
Amazing that he can remember how to put it all back together again!
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! They just don't make items like this anymore to where they are not only functioning, but also a piece of art! Well done 👏 ❤
Why is no one talking about how he ate with the dirty gloves on rip
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Man, the mechanics who built these things during that time were nothing short of genius! The amount of parts are baffling, great job with the restoration!
Don't forget the service people that had to repair them either.
BTW: The National Cash Register term for a register that didn't crank, like this one was, was balled-up.
I think I'm more amazed that someone made something so intricate in 1914!
You men and women who restore all these antiques are amazing
У меня нет слов для восхищения! Обожаю смотреть такие ролики по восстановлению старых антикварных вещей! Супер!!! 👋👋👋💯💯💯
It's a beauty! You have elite skills. Amazing to go into the mechanisms of it all and have springs, keys and crank all working again. It just needed your craftsmanship and talent. What an outstanding machine glow!
Look at the intricate beauty of the designs and patterns. For a cash register!
We’ve lost so much beauty in this world.
You are amazing!I’m 70+ and I have NEVER taken anything apart that all the pieces went back together. I always have “extra pieces.” And I couldn’t record my work for public viewing, because the censors would have to bleep my dialogue.
I'm amazed at how complicated this machine was. And a testament to a time when mechanical prowess and art could be one in the same.
Somewhere Mr.Frank
is thanking you for restoring his legacy
Beautiful craftsmanship
Thank you for your dedication
If Mr Matschinger saw it today.He would be so happy.Thank you to all that helped on this restoration.I loved that you saved a Beautiful piece of History.I get so teary eyed when a Beautiful piece like this is restored back to it's Former Glory.
Good old times. No cheap plastic. Only metal and wood and glass.
And the designer , a true genius. Imagine imagining the machine without CAD.
Trial and error 🥲
I brought 1900 St. Louis Cash Register from Salvation Army in Ballwin, MO in Fall of 2017 for about $100.00 and it is mechanical cash register made in St. Louis in 1903. I contacted a repair guy in Illinois that has expertise and repair it for me and have it repaired and completed in Spring of 2019 at the cost of $125.00 before I moved to MD
Beautiful machine. The intricate details are amazing. The fact you could take it apart and put it back together with repairs is insane! Sand blasting is so satisfying. Looks great!
This restoration before and after made it all worth it. The details in this piece is phenomenal.
Big shout out to the engineers that made that masterpiece over 100 years ago. It is cool to see what is inside! Beautiful work on the restoration!!!
I do wish that some people would realise that the so-called patina is not history, but evidence lack of care and abuse. Had this been in regular use to the present day it would have been clean and shiny as it was at the end of this restoration. The so-called patina is just the result of being dumped, uncared for into a cellar or similar. People took pride in things when these were in use, and a dirty, damaged and stained item like this was would simply have said "here is a bar/shop where they don't care" and that would translate into peoples' minds as a place selling bad beer or substandard goods.
Well done on bringing this back to life, and showing it as it was meant to be.
I thought this piece was in fantastic condition, as seen in the beginning of the video, with all of the patina and aging from it's 100+yr life span. I wasn't really convinced that it needed this level of restoration. After watching the video and seeing the care, skill and reverence put into this project, I'm am astounded by the effort and the result. This item could be considered a treasure BEFORE the restoration, but even more so now. You're equal parts historian, engineer, craftsman, guru and artist. Simply OUTSTANDING work! Please keep posting these projects!
A machine, gorgeous in every way. Of course it works and is also beautiful: that’s the way they made things in the old days. So well worth restoring. Thank you.
Lol love the oily gloved snack break in the middle 😂
This is mind-boggling. I am in awe of your attention to detail and your mechanical ability.
Watching this is a refreshing change to all the negative drama and nonsense out there. Thank you ❤
I don't know how you remember where everything goes when you put all together again! I like your videos very much. Cheers from Tasmania!
I can't believe how pretty this machine is under all those years of rust and neglect. Fantastic job.
Cheers from French Quarter New Orleans!! I work with antique quilts and restoring and rebirthing textiles that have been tossed out or, left to decay... Sometimes I am able to bring them back to their almost new, original condition - other times, I use what is still good and create something new. But a deep respect for old things, pieces which were well made to begin with underpins the work. That question of pride in quality - comes up all the time. Very gratifying to watch this. Perfect with my morning coffee.Keep up your magical work..
From the days when everyday items like cash registers were made like works of fine art. The perfect blend of engineering, art and functionality👌
Great video! More please 👍
Не кассовый аппарат а произведение искусств. Какую красоту делали раньше да и жизнь была интересной. Реставрация заслуживает особой похвалы. Прекрасная работа 👍👍👍👏👏👏
Какой изящный аппарат! Кажется чувство эстетики тогда было гораздо выше, чем у современных людей! Восстонавить слаженность механизма тоже не легкий труд, браво мастеру поченившему аппарат достойный музейной выставки! 👍👏🤝
You should have heard the sound I made when the logo came off the glass 😂😭 i had literally said to my husband like moments before "oh my gosh i was so worried that was going to wipe off wi- AUAGH NOOO" with the first pane. Nice work with the replacement decal tho! Recreating a font by hand is difficult!
No please don't say your going to pull this complicated piece of antique machinery apart and put it back together I have only been watching for 5 minutes and I already am confused and don't know what goes where you are a truly magnificent piece of genius a brilliant video showing exceptional memory and skill well done mate well done a pleasure to watch you in action great video well videoed keep up the exceptional work
The build quality of these old mechanical things is just incredible. Must have cost a fortune back then.
My grandfather had one in his small grocery store. That thing lasted as long as he did. More then 80 years. I have no idea what happened to it but now looking to get one for nostalgia. Thank you for the flashback
Why does this look like rocket science from the inside? Wasn't expecting that
I would be terrified to take this thing apart!! So many pieces!
A beautiful demonstration of Entropy. I could take that thing apart but not in a thousand years could I put it back together!
Craftsmanship and skill are some things that don't exist today. Everyone takes shortcuts and make junk that is designed to fail in less than a year. What a beautiful and functional piece of machinery and history. Thank you for sharing this arduous restoration with us. It's just beautiful.
There’s a restaurant here in my home town that still uses one of these. They do offer credit card payments still. But I always take cash to see them use the old till.
Back in the day, great product means last you long time. Not like the things that are made today. Made to throw away and buy more. No pride in the workmanship. This is a beautiful piece and awesome work getting her up and running again.
That and we have to consider the cost to make this. It cost a lot to make things like they did back in the day. Can you imagine producing every car with heavy steel frames? Wrecks wouldn’t be as detrimental to the frame but that price tag would shoot up.
The most complicated piece of machinery I have ever seen, I think you were very courageous to tackle this
this video is a reminder that back then things were made to be elegant and classy… even the basics. now it’s just as minimal, cheap, and basic as possible.
“they dont make them like they used to”
well, making registers like this took a significant amount of resources and they can't be connected to any amount of secure network, sales system, company server, or anything of the sort.
they don't look as nice and i sure wish they did, but times are a-changing.
@@yeen.7209 agreed… but what elegance, effort, and manual craftsmanship does something for the soul…. im sure an ipad is more practical in every sense of utility, but reaction of the spirit is very different between the two.
at least to me..
Thing is, did the folks of 1914 appreciate this cash register as much as you (or I) do, or was it just a darn cash register, the kind seen in almost every other pharmacy, bakery, or bar? If you think of it, no one was breaking into stores for a cash register but for the cash *inside* one...and what's lacking on the outside in "craftsmanship" and detail is made up for on the inside in technology....
.....in 1914 there were about 10 people for every telephone in the US, what do you think they'd think of a time where everyone would have a phone right in their pocket, a phone containing millions of more processing power than the technology that took NASA astronauts to the moon!
Oh, hold up...astronauts? NASA? the moon? ...not sure anyone in 1914 could even IMAGINE such a boring, basic time such as the future 🚀
It’s great to see people restoring & sharing these important pieces of technological history, because what many people don’t appreciate is that they are old _computers…_ as revolutionary a technology back then as payment apps on your smart phone today. A cash register gave the shopkeeper the ability to _manage their business_ through their “till”… they could tally their sales at the end of each day, balance their books, monitor stock levels, understand which products were more popular, and detect fraud/theft. And although it hurt my soul to see some of the techniques used here (like wiping off 100 year old hand-painted glass with a rag??!) I'm glad to see it being preserved for future generations to appreciate. 👍
That first ka-ching sound after the buttons and crank mechanism were cleaned and repaired was just 👌
Another thing I’ve learned is that diluted Dawn dish soap is hands down the best de-greaser you can get
I never fail to be surprised at the level of artistry & detail in things from the past- just a cash register, & yet, it looks so much more complex & beautiful than its modern equivalent....
I've seen quite a few antique National brass cash registers, yours is an excellent example of a very ornate "optioned out" cash register. It was high tech for 1914 keeping track of users and inventory. Additionally it was a secure way to keep cash, checks and other paperwork, as it was difficult to get into without being unlocked and when it was opened a loud bell sounded. Also, it wasn't easily carried off due to it's weight.
As a former Ohioan, the register was manufactured in Dayton, northern Ohio was a hot bed of manufacturing. In Toledo there was Toledo Scale, major scale manufacturer. Dayton, NCR. Cincinnati, Proctor and Gamble. Columbus, there were several major safe manufacturers plus many other manufacturing concerns. Akron/Canton, Goodyear Tires, Hoover vac., Timkin roller bearings. Youngstown/Warren, GM, Packard electric. Lots of steel, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Wean United and others. Also General Fire Proofing. Then Cleveland, Standard Oil and etc...... The list goes on and on.
Exceptional restoration! Thanks for sharing!
What an amazing piece of engineering as well as a stylish design. Shame we can’t produce beautiful pieces like this today that last this long! Beautiful!
This was an amazing restoration. Loved the history lesson as well. What amazes me is that someone long ago sat down at a drafting table and designed this beautiful machine by hand. That person then took it to a machine shop where every single piece of this intricate system was made……no computers, no CAD, no lasers etc. …..just craftsmen with knowledge that has, for the most part been forgotten until someone with a unique talent and desire brings it back to life. My hats off to you sir. Amazing job.
I seen Como Park Pharmacy , i said to my self “oh nice St. Paul . When I was very young we lived not far from Como Park , then moved to Eagan . Como Zoo first zoo I went to back in the early 70’s .
Omg when the paint wiped off my heart sank!
Мне кажется, что мастер который проводит реставрацию этого аппарата, в прошлой жизни был тем самым человеком, кто придумал этот аппарат. Браво всем мастерам кто так умеет работать не только руками, но ещё и головой . Спасибо Вам.
its not just a cash register, its a work of art, thanks for the wonderful video
I wouldn't call this a restoration. It's a 'resurrection'. Wunderbar!!
there's a point in this video when the cash register look like more like a mini car engine...sooo many parts !!!!, what a piece of art was this restoration.
I LOVE mechanical computers like this! Something about the brass gears and how everything works together in such beautiful clockwork just makes me so unexplainably happy!
Pretty on the outside, but I felt the inside could have used a little more love. A good de-grease and re-grease. I cringed a little at still seeing the gunk in gears as the sides went back on. Understandable if you're doing it for a price though.
Looked great and works again. I enjoyed.
Not sure if it’s working 100% a function demonstration was never documented on the video just simply opened the drawer never seen the printer print anything out :(
yeah.. It was cringey.. I started skipping the video after I realized it wasn't gonna be cleaned and fully rebuilt..
Amazing job, mate. Machines deserve love too. Greetings from Australia.
I'm watching this restoration from over the pond in England. This is an amazing piece of precision engineering the likes of which will never be seen again. Absolutely spellbound watching it. The restorer is a real uop notch engineer.
Absolutely stunning. Amazing to see how beautiful they were when new.
How did he remember where everything goes? Just imagine someone designing something that complicated back then! Yikes!
This was probably the smallest and simplest thing that person designed. When you see things like this it's usually just the tip of the penis and nowhere near the whole thing.
He had a video to watch.
@@billreeve7912 i was gona reply the same thing😂
NCR manufactured and trained technicians to service their products in Dayton. The training was more technical school with dormitories and a cafeteria that hosted the techs in training. They closed Dayton and the corporate hq is in Atlanta with their training center in Peachtree now. As to the how, 1st time is pure anxiety when tearing apart and building back up. Everyone is different, I personally use a module system, lay out the parts and organize screws by type or by placement. In time it becomes muscle memory. I've been know to crank up a person's anxiety over repairing machinery by scattering screws, tools, parts and such across the floor and muttering things like I don't remember that! I even asked a manager if he recognized the part, dude nearly vapor locked on me. Of course I knew what went where, it was just a lesson on not being an ass to the techs who are there to help you...
@@MRtwoTricks I laughed pretty friggin hard at this so true keep on prankin
An incredible restoration. I can't imagine how many hours it took you to complete this epic project!
Большое спасибо ! Только благодаря Вашим золотым рукам, я теперь знаю, насколько красивы и изящны были в старину кассовые аппараты! Я как будто заглянула в далекое прошлое, это как машина времени...
Amazing how complex that thing is considering it's 1914.
Amazing that such an intricate and old piece of machinery, still works so well after so long.
That isn’t a register, that is a piece of American Art! Gorgeous!
I've watched a lot of these restorative videos and this is the coolest one I've seen. I love that you gave the history about where it came from, it's use back then, that's always something I wonder about (I studied history in college) so it was so awesome to get those answers. Amazing work!
I love seeing old things come to life again! Nice job! It’s so beautiful!
I was a field engineer for National Cash Register in the 1960s and 70s and still worked and repaired those Beautiful Cash Registers; and the Mechanic design was to last forever. For years later was always looking for one of the Brass ones to restore, but sadly never was able to find one. Good job: sorry to say though, I had never ran across that Model. Thank you,
enjoyed Video.
All those little parts working together, and covered in gilding from head to toe. They sure made a glorious contraption didn't they. Thanks for taking all that time to restore it, it looks great.
Beautiful. A part of our history. People used to make things with pride. It was an honor to see what you made several years after still working. Like cars. Now a days, these companies today hate seeing their products on the road. It means your not spending more money. They don't care about quality. Just profits.
For one year old video (tis video) it deserves at least 50M views for this complex restoration. Good job sir!
What amaze me is all the intricated parts and mechanisms that was put into the machine, and whomever came up with the idea of building it, not knowing that in his future as far as 117 years, advance technology will take over and simplify everything in many ways ! Flabbergasting stuff !!
This register is one beautiful piece of equipment. You done an amazing job at restoring it back to it's glory! The color is just beautiful! I bet it weighs a ton!
The quality of old tools is second to none
I am speechless.. Great restoration !!
How wonderful. From the 1930s to the 1970s my father had an old National Cash Register similar to this one. It was in his drug store in Brooklyn NY called Chessler's Pharmacy. His machine was not as fancy, but the keys were the same, dollars only going up to $9. I never saw anybody spend more than that. We lived across the street and I would clean the store, for 65 cents an hours, and then hang out with him at night, often playing chess. Mostly open until 9 PM. Our register never worked electrically, but the crank worked just fine. At night he would leave some money in the register and leave the cash drawer partly open, so if he was broken into they would not break the register. After he retired he brought the cash register home. I knew right away that is was an antique treasure. But in Brooklyn in the 1970s what could I do with it? My parents were old and died within a decade, and my brother had no interest in old things. I did. But it was another twenty years before I had a house with a garage and basement to tinker with an old cash register. So I took it apart, not as carefully as this fellow did. Just for the fun of using tools. There was no chance that it would ever have a second life like this one has. I think about that register, and my father and his drug store, all the time. I really enjoyed this video.
More about National Cash Register in Dayton. NCR in Dayton played a big role in winning WW2. Instead of registers they made ''Bombe'' machines, that gizmo that English genius Alan Turing invented that broke the German Enigma machine codes. NCR made a thousand 'Bombes' and the Navy sent 1000 female officers, all college graduates and good at math and puzzles and languages, to operate them and decode where German U-Boats were hunting. Then the navy sent destroyers and baby flat tops to sink them. Thanks to NCR and the USN, the U-Boat war was won by May 1943. U-Boats were the only thing that Churchill said he was ever really afraid of.
so interesting! thanks so much. i had no idea those were used at sea and in so many ways! those women won the war as much as the armed forces! ✨💫
Thanks for sharing. Poor Alan Turing didn’t have a good life after it was revealed he was homosexual, he was given a choice of two things for his punishment: prison or chemical castration! He chose the latter! Sadly in 1954 he hung himself. He was still a genius & should have been given a knighthood (even posthumously) for all the incredibly hard work he did.
Super neat that the original tag was still on the drawer!! ❤
I am always blown away by the craftsmanship of 100 years ago.
You are a man I could fall in love with. Women love men who know how to do things. My father was that way. I am proud of the men who invented these things, manufactured them and made this country great. Thank you so much.