Antique National Cash Register Keys

A Brief History of NCR

Invented in 1880, Jack Ritty’s Incorruptible Cashier forever changed the way retail establishments would conduct everyday business. The first machines were sold not only for their functional ability, but also on their beauty – a fixture which every store owner would be proud to display in his establishment. The first cash registers were housed in elegant cabinets of polished wood. In 1888 ornate cases of brass and cast iron were produced. These fancy cases on cash registers ceased in 1915 due to demand for brass during World War I. Less expensive sheet metal versions were then produced and the era of the brass cash register ended after only 27 years.

Even though brass cash registers have not been manufactured since 1915, they were refurbished and sold as used registers for the next three decades. In some cases, they can even be found in use today. The quality of the mechanisms in these machines, as well as the timeless beauty of their ornate cases, make it easy to understand why these one-time common business machines have become such a sought-after and coveted antique.

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Examples of early registers

This is a photograph of one of the first registers ever invented.

This is another example of a very early register - typically called a dial register.

This is a model 2 register. This detail adding register adds the sales by individual wheels that are actuated by the keys

This register is a wooden register, also called a 'woody' in the clamshell pattern.

Model Number

The model is the key to what your register is. The model number and serial number are usually located on a tag on the front of the machine. Before 1909, registers were either a one- or two-digit model number, for example, model 2, 50, 92. If your register is a push-key register and was made before 1909, the model number is usually located on an oval tag to the right of the register directly under the glass (it may say “size”). If your register has a crank on the right side, the model number is usually located on a badge between the push buttons. After 1909, National switched to a class system, and the model numbers changed. For example, a model 72 changed to a model 442 after 1909.

If your register was made after 1909, it is located on a plate dead center of your register directly under the glass. It should look like this:

The top number is your serial number. The bottom number is your model number. The top tag represents a model 572 that has an electric motor (EL) and has 9 drawers. So, this tag is for a floor model. The other letters you may find are:

G – which is the kind of autographic printer that is on your register

L – Lights on your register

C – A fairly large register with more than one drawer that sits on a cabinet

F – A floor model register

If this tag is missing, the information might be found on a paper tag on the bottom of the cash drawer. Please refer to our parts section, we do have the capabilities to make tags. The bottom number is the model number. This model number is very important when trying to establish what kind of register you have.

Serial Number

The below table is a guide to tell you what year your National Cash Register was shipped from the factory. Registers were numbered sequentially, and not according to what model they were. The serial number is the above number on the tag on the front of your machine.

Year	Serial Number	Year	Serial Number
1889	10,000 – 20,000	1903	310,000 – 370,000
1890	20,000 – 30,000	1904	370,000 – 430,000
1891	30,000 – 40,000	1905	430,000 – 490,000
1892	40,000 – 60,000	1906	490,000 – 550,000
1893	60,000 – 70,000	1907	550,000 – 610,000
1894	70,000 – 90,000	1908	610,000 – 690,000
1895	90,000 – 100,000	1909	690,000 – 800,000
1896	100,000 – 120,000	1910	800,000 – 940,000
1897	120,000 – 140,000	1911	940,000 – 1,080,000
1898	140,000 – 160,000	1912	1,080,000 – 1,220,000
1899	160,000 – 200,000	1913	1,220,000 – 1,370,000
1900	200,000 – 230,000	1914	1,370,000 – 1,470,000
1901	230,000 – 270,000	1913	1,220,000 – 1,370,000
1902	270,000 – 310,000	1914	1,370,000 – 1,470,000

If your register has a serial number that begins with an “S”, this means that at some point your register was sent back to the factory to either be repaired or resold. It may have endcaps that don’t have holes in them to accommodate a top sign. While it is impossible to tell when the register was originally sold from the factory, the S machines were numbered as follows:

S-1	January 1880	S-1000	April 1893
S-3000	September 1894	S-5000	August 1896
S-7000	February 1898	S-9000	April 1899
S-11000	February 1900	S-13000	October 1900
S-15000	July 1901	S-17000	February 1902
S-19000	September 1902	S-21000	May 1903
S-23000	November 1903	S-25000	April 1904
S-27000	July 1904	S-29000	January 1905
S-31000	July 1905	S-33000	December 1905
S-35000	March 1906	S-37000	June 1906
S-39000	October 1906	S-41000	December 1906
S-43000	March 1907	S-45000	May 1907
S-47000	July 1907	S-49000	September 1907
S-51000	October 1907	S-53000	December 1907
S-55000	February 1908	S-57000	May 1908
S-59000	August 1908	S-61000	October 1908
S-63000	January 1909	S-65000	March 1909
S-67000	May 1909	S-69000	September 1909
S-71000	December 1909	S-73000	May 1910
S-75000	November 1910	S-77000	June, 1911
S-79000	January 1912	S-81000	October 1912
S-83000	June 1913	S-85000	January 1914
S-87000	August 1914	S-89000	January 1915
S-91000	March 1915

Case Design

National cash registers were made in red brass, nickel plate, and copper oxidized. If your register looks to be in different colors of brass, this is because at some point somebody has stripped off the old nickel plate. If your register was originally nickel plate, then most likely your drawer front is solid nickel, because this is the piece of the register that was touched most often, and National put solid nickel drawer fronts on the register so the nickel plate wouldn’t wear off. It is highly unlikely that if your register is a nickel plated register, that it will be completely one color under the nickel plate. This is because when National was putting their registers together, when they got a batch from the foundry that was different colors, National nickel plated the register.

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This red brass Model 129 is an example of the Art Nouveau pattern.

Here is an example of a chicken scratch pattern. The pattern has little 'scratches' as the background of the design.

This red brass Model 313 (and most models in the 300 class) is an example of the Dolphin pattern. The sides of the case and the front lid have a large 'onion' or 'carriage'. The top sign has dolphins on either side of the top sign.

This red brass Model 442 (and most models in the 400 and 500 class) is an example of the Empire pattern.

This nickel-plated Model 5 is an example of the Fine Scroll pattern.

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This copper-oxidized Model 240 is an example of the Fleur De Lis pattern. You will notice the fleur de lis on the sides and front of the case. These look like Boy Scout symbols.

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This nickel-plated Model 11 is an example of the Ionic pattern. These machines are typically cast iron machines with a nickel plate or copper-oxidized finish.

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This red brass Model 52 is an example of the Renaissance pattern. There are little four-leaf flowers on the sides and front lid of the case. There is also a ribbon on the drawer front.

This red brass Model 2 is an example of the Wide Scroll pattern.

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The HBAC Group takes great pride in the quality and detail of our new parts. All of our replacement parts for antique cash registers are manufactured by us, or made exclusively for us, to our specifications. We hesitate to refer to our parts as “reproductions,” as they are new parts designed to duplicate the missing or broken original parts on your machine so that you may be able to repair or restore your cash register back to its original condition. We have worked hard to make sure that the parts that we make are as close to the original as possible. These parts are designed to replicate the quality craftsmanship that National Cash Register Co. designed for these beautiful registers.

Our goal is to provide you with the proper part of the best quality available for your machine. If you do not see a part listed for your register, please ask, we may be able to assist you. To help assist you with the parts you need, please have the model number of your register when you are ordering parts. To locate your model number, please refer to our register identification page.

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