How to Collect and Restore "The Antique Cash Register" - a video series showing the history and evolution of the cash register.

 

The book "The Incorruptible Cashier" is like the bible for collectors and shows a lot of cash registers in the order that they were produced.  However, each company introduced many new cash register over the years and they made improvements and changes as they went along.  The book only shows the main machine.

 

I will show many variations and how they affect the value of each models. I will also highlight the improvements and changes in style made over the series. Operating instructions will be explained for each series. I will also show the features and how they aided the owner. As each series is explained, I will give a suggested value and explain a grading system. There are a great number of variables to pricing a register and these also will be explained. Each mechanical style or grouping of register will have a "How To Restore" video. These will also show the many manufacturing changes with complete teardown and mechanical explanation. It will show adjustments and methods of repair. These are not just for the restorer, but will give serious insight to the collector as to the evolution of engineering and manufacturing technique of the era.

 

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How to restore "the National detail adder" Two (2) tapes, 3 hours plus.  Features the model 2 and 8. Includes many others in the forward and a lot of changes over the series.		$40.00
American drawer operated machine One (1)  tape.  This is not a complete teardown but gives a great insight into how it operates and functions.  I remove the cabinet and explain the movements of the machine.		$20.00
American detail adder size 1 & 2 In an effort to compete with NCR, The American Cash Register Co. produced a detail adder style cash register. It can almost be mistaken for the NCR size 5. It has a different cabinet design and a great little selector on the left side to select the closed drawer & locked register. This DVD is a complete teardown & restoration of both the #1 & #2. The larger models are so similar that I didn’t do one of the large machines.		$30.00 plus $5 s/h
How to repair and restore the National Cash Register 79 / 400 / 800 crank style machines A three (3) DVD set.  The original design of this machine was the model “79”. They made slightly different versions of it which used #’s from 79, 80’s, 90’s (example 95 is just a larger 79). In 1908, in an effort to standardize the numbering system, they switched to the 400 series. They could be 416, 442, 444, 452, etc. Later after the demise of the brass machine they came out with the 800 series which had a flat metal cabinet. For all intensive purposes, all of these are the same basic machine.		$45.00 plus s/h
How to restore & repair the total adder - 300/700 series. This also covers the earlier models 35 thru 69.  Shows the teardown, repair & restoration of a 311, 313, 332, 39 and the 317 printer.		$45.00 plus s/h
New supplement to the 2 drawer, 2 counter 300 series. The original 300 series DVD doesn’t include the 2 drawer/ 2 counter machines. Both the early models & the 300 series offered the 2 drawer/ 2 counter machines. These were used in bars and places where each operator needed their own drawer & individual cash responsibility. The machine is basically the same as a single drawer but when you add the second drawer & counter, there is a lot of extra mechanics. This DVD shows a complete tear down & repair of this type of register. $15 plus $5 shipping, if order with the 300 DVD you will save the shipping.		$15.00 plus $5 s/h
How to repair and restore the 100 to 109, 500 Series and 900 Series (Multi Total Crank Machine) NCR invented the multi-counter machine which had separate totals for separate drawers or department total. Many of these registers had more than one drawer & usual the last number meant the number of cash drawers. Example 104 meant 100 series with 4 drawers. In 1908 they standardized the numbering system & the 100 became the 500 series. Any number that starts with a 5XX was called a 500 series. It later became the 900 series with a flat metal wood grained finish This DVD is good for all models.		$45.00 plus s/h
New Multi-drawer mechanical explanation for 500 series The selection, repair & explanation of the floor cabinet & multi-drawer parts were not addressed in the original DVD. This is a supplement for this. $15 includes shipping or save $5 by ordering it with the 500 DVD set.		$15.00 plus $5 s/h
How to repair and restore the 129 - 144 Bohemian & Art Nouveau Style Machines DVD		$45.00 plus s/h
New- Repair & restoration for the St. Louis “cheese cutter”  The St. Louis is an unusual machine and I had the occasion to repair & restore one. I recorded this adventure. This DVD should help both in knowing how to operate and use it, but also how to fix it.		$25.00 plus $5 s/h
* All prices are quoted in USD.  Tapes, books, and DVDs will be shipped via U.S. postage Priority Mail. DVD's: $5. Books up to 2 pounds: $10. Keys and very light items that can be shipped in a standard envelope: $1.00.  Insurance extra and by request only.  Shipping and insurance for destinations outside of the continental USA extra (please ask for price).  Pricing is subject to change without notice.  Please contact us for current pricing and availability.