Cash register
Domestic & Everyday Machines

Cash register

Developed in the late 19th century

A cash register records transactions and controls access to a money drawer. Keys, counters and printing mechanisms helped shops track sales before electronic point-of-sale systems.

About this artifact

A cash register records transactions and controls access to a money drawer. Keys, counters and printing mechanisms helped shops track sales before electronic point-of-sale systems.

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Image: Old_National_Cash_Register.jpg
Creator: Biser Todorov
License: CC BY 4.0

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