Money box (2) - Metal - antique cash register from the prestigious National Cash Register Company (NCR) dates back to 1913
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Antique cash register from the National Cash Register Company (NCR), dating to 1913, model 542X-EL-4C, Class 500, two objects, metal, origin United States; condition acceptable – heavily used with possible minor parts missing; measurements 50 cm high, 80 cm wide, 30 cm deep, weight 30 kg.
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This antique cash register from the prestigious National Cash Register Company (NCR) dates to 1913.
The detailed information about the machine from its identification plates reveals the following technical and historical data:
1. Identification Breakdown
• Serial Number: 1338026. In NCR’s official manufacturing records, machines produced during 1913 fall in the 1.3 million range.
• Model: 542X-EL-4C. This alphanumeric code precisely describes the factory original configuration of this Class 500 model:
• 5: Indicates it belongs to Class 500, the emblematic high-end, large-format mechanical cash register line of the brand.
• 42: Specifies the internal functions of the machine. It features 5 operator key rows and a recording capacity (in this case adapted to pesetas and céntimos for the Spanish market), a totalizing add-up, internal detail tape, and printed receipt slips.
• X / EL: Refers to factory preparation to incorporate an electric motor system ("Electric") and internal lights that illuminated the upper sales indicators.
• 4C: Indicates that the machine originally came mounted on a counter cabinet with four independent wooden drawers, ideal for up to four different clerks assigned to their respective keys (A, B, D, E).
This antique cash register from the prestigious National Cash Register Company (NCR) dates to 1913.
The detailed information about the machine from its identification plates reveals the following technical and historical data:
1. Identification Breakdown
• Serial Number: 1338026. In NCR’s official manufacturing records, machines produced during 1913 fall in the 1.3 million range.
• Model: 542X-EL-4C. This alphanumeric code precisely describes the factory original configuration of this Class 500 model:
• 5: Indicates it belongs to Class 500, the emblematic high-end, large-format mechanical cash register line of the brand.
• 42: Specifies the internal functions of the machine. It features 5 operator key rows and a recording capacity (in this case adapted to pesetas and céntimos for the Spanish market), a totalizing add-up, internal detail tape, and printed receipt slips.
• X / EL: Refers to factory preparation to incorporate an electric motor system ("Electric") and internal lights that illuminated the upper sales indicators.
• 4C: Indicates that the machine originally came mounted on a counter cabinet with four independent wooden drawers, ideal for up to four different clerks assigned to their respective keys (A, B, D, E).
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
30 kg
Title additional information
antique cash register from the prestigious National Cash Register Company (NCR) dates back to 1913
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
United States
Material
Metal
Style
Industrial
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
50 cm
Width
80 cm
Depth
30 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920
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