What Pattern is your National Cash register?
Did you know that Tiffany studios in NY designed some NCR case styles? It's true, you may own a piece of Tiffany Bronze!
The best way to try and let you know what pattern you machine is with pictures and model numbers. This is a big job so it may take me awhile to fill in this page.
This table is for NCR only!
Click on Pix to enlarge.
Pattern Name |
Some model # (not all) |
Pix |
Rarity |
Notes |
Wide scroll |
2,3 |
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Rare |
Very early machines |
Narrow scroll |
2,3,5 many others |
Somewhat rare |
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Signature scroll |
2,3 |
Rare |
Scroll pattern spells out "National Cash Register" |
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250 scroll |
250,251 |
Somewhat rare |
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Bohemian |
128,129,130, 135,137,138,144, 147 |
Somewhat rare |
Cast iron case |
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Art Nouveau |
128,129,130, 135,137,138,144, 147 |
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Not common but not rare |
Bronze or cast iron |
Renaissance |
Many |
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Common |
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Fleur-de-lis |
5,7,8, many others |
Fairly Common |
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Dolphin |
300 class machines of all sorts, many many model numbers |
Most Common |
Note dolphins on Top sign. Pattern designed by Tiffany |
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Chicken Scratch Background |
35 |
Somewhat Rare |
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Conservative Bohemian |
171-188, Lever machines |
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Crank scroll |
Crank machines |
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Rarer |
Looks like scroll pattern above. |
Empire |
Crank machines |
Very Common |
Pattern designed by Tiffany. |
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1000 class floral |
Drawer action machines |
Rarer |
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1000 class geometric |
Drawer action machines |
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Very Common |
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There are some other patterns and if you don't see your NCR pattern here this could be a good sign as it may mean you have a rare item. Contact me for an appraisal!
Now, you should have a pretty good idea of how to describe your machine. It is time to start looking at what special items your machine may have.