National Cash Register Receipt Box |
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aw item number: 2001.092 | |
manufacturer: National Cash Register Company; Dayton, Ohio. | |
color: Copper Oxidized | |
weight: 5 lbs, 6 oz | |
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size: 6.25"L x 6.25"H x 6.625"W composition: Cast iron & glass |
acquisition date: 4/6/2001 |
status: Collection |
description: A fancy cast iron receipt box with a slot in the top lid as well as a lock. information: These receipt boxes were used before cash registers were invented. The store clerk was to write every sale down, on a receipt, and then put it in the receipt box. This would allow the store owner to account for every sale and the money that went with the sale. |
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