Vintage National Cash Register From The End Of The 19th Century On A Window Display In London Editorial Image

National cash register from the end of the 19th century. These lovely vintage brass cash registers ceased to be manufactured over 100 years ago and can still be found and are cherished by their owners.The company began as the National Manufacturing Company of Dayton, Ohio, and was established to manufacture and sell the first mechanical cash register invented in 1879 by James Ritty. In 1884, the company and patents were bought by John Henry Patterson and his brother Frank Jefferson Patterson, and the firm was renamed the National Cash Register Company. Patterson formed NCR into one of the first modern American companies by introducing new, aggressive sales methods and business techniques. He established the first sales training school in 1893 and introduced a comprehensive social welfare program for his factory workers.