| Nowadays the registers in the stores are all | | | | the manufacturers had to find other materials in |
| electronic and made of plastic and metal. They | | | | order to continue the production of the register |
| just don't make them like they use to. Many of | | | | which was gaining popularity. |
| the old vintage registers are made of brass. | | | | These vintage brass registers can still be found if |
| These types of brass cash registers have | | | | you keep your eyes open. Check around at the |
| become a high demand for antique collectors, | | | | antique shops who sometimes have restored |
| especially the brands that held the name of the | | | | registers or they may have them in the original |
| National Cash Register Company or the National | | | | form of how they found them. |
| Manufacturing Company. These are the | | | | The old brass register may not be very common |
| companies that took over the production of the | | | | any more in your local department store but no |
| registers after James Ritty sold off his initial | | | | doubt you will find a cash register there. The |
| patented register in 1879. | | | | register was a simple machine created in the |
| These old brass cash registers were not popular | | | | 1800s to add up basic numbers and it has turned |
| among the store owners at first. They didn't find | | | | into a necessity for any business to thrive. The |
| them needed. The registers were sale registers | | | | register now scans barcodes, brings up prices, |
| made to prevent thievery since the only way you | | | | holds money, and prints of receipts. But one thing |
| could open the till is when a transaction was | | | | that almost every register does that has not |
| made. Manufacturing companies soon created the | | | | deferred from some of the original prototypes, is |
| registers more as "show items" for stores. People | | | | ring that bell every time a sale has been made. |
| would be drawn to the store to see the new | | | | That bell is a sound of joy to every owner of a |
| register made of brass, and had bells and fine | | | | store because that means that he or she is |
| details on it. | | | | making money. So if you're an antique collector |
| In 1917 with the demand of the world war these | | | | and looking for that brass cash register, you'll still |
| brass cash register were replaced by cheaper | | | | have to hear the ring of that bell before you take |
| materials. The metal was needed for the war so | | | | home your prized register. |