Cash register; Steven Sons, London, early 20th century.

Cash register; Steven Sons, London, early 20th century.
Metal and wood.
Exhibits wear consistent with age and use. The machinery needs to be reworked.
Measurements: 58 x 47 x 44 cm.
English cash register. At the end of the XIX century; most of the businesses were growing, acquiring dimensions that went beyond the familiar scope, where the habitual thing is that only one or two people handled the money. Larger businesses began to worry about petty theft by their employees, so the logical conclusion was soon reached to use mechanical systems for cashing in establishments. James Ritty (Dayton, Ohio), a cafe owner, is now credited with creating the first cash register. After realizing that he was losing money in his business, he and his brother John invented and patented the first cash register on November 4, 1879. Together, in the following years, they developed new models, including the one known as "The Incorruptible Cashier". In 1885 they attracted the attention of a new partner, John Patterson, with whom they founded The National Manufacturing Company (soon after The National Cash Register Company).