While a Model 30 is always a great addition to anyone's collection, this register has a particularly special history.  This register was purchased for a restaurant in the early 1900's.  The grandsons of the original restaurant now own and operate this family Italian restaurant, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.  If you're in the area of Tuckahoe, NY, and are looking for some great pizza, this is definitely the place to go!

(Roma Restaurant Collection)

Wooden cash registers are beautiful pieces of art.  This particular model is a model 33, which was completely taken apart and restored by the HBAC Group.  We refinished all of the wood, re-plated all of the nickel parts, and topped the whole thing off with a personalized glass top sign. 

(Ploetner Collection)

A model 332 is the most popular brass cash register, and the easiest to find.  This model 332 is a family register, however, was purchased for the family's general store in the early 1900's.  After the store closed, it spent a great deal of time collecting dust in an attic, until the owner pulled it out, had it restored by the HBAC Group, and brought it back to its original beauty. 

(Hall Collection)

The Hallwood Cash Register Co. was one of the most resilient competitors of National Cash Register Company.   Hallwood Cash Register Co. later became the American Cash Register Co.   While this register is not a "rare" model, Hallwood registers are difficult to find in good, operating condition, which makes this a great machine!

(Willems Collection)

There is something beautiful about a restored floor model.  This particular floor model is a nickel electric register on an oak base.  This register has eight working drawers and two supply drawers.  The fact that this floor model register is an electric register makes it a little more scarce.  Electric brass registers were only purchased by the high-end establishments in the early 1900s, as electric was not common, and only the high-end establishments could afford electricity and an electric cash register.  The establishment also was more likely to "trade up" when the newest model cash register came out, and the old one went to the dump.  This is why electric registers are getting harder to find.

(Hershey Collection)

Whenever somebody thinks "brass cash register," the one that most frequently comes to mind is the 442 Electric.  This particular model is a Model 442-EL-XX, with the EL meaning electric with a lighted sign and the XX meaning a double wide printer.  Like the floor model above, the model 442 electric is also getting harder to find.

(Waterman Collection)