Does your machine have a Top Sign or Name plate?

Updated 9/4/99

The single most important item to make a cash register complete is to have a top sign. The marquee or top sign sat atop the register held by screws. You can generally see if you machine had a top sign by looking for the screw holes at the top. They mounted by 2 screws on the ears at the top. Sometimes an NCR did not have a top sign and it will not have the screw holes. Top signs had a variety of generic NCR statements on them the most common being "Amount Purchased" but very often the signs had store owner's name on them.

Reproduction top signs are being made and if you can't afford an original it is a great way to make your restoration complete.

Below is a table of NCR tops signs and some info. Note sings shown can be in any of the 3 finishes (Brass, Ni, or CuO2)

Name

Some model #'s

Pix

Mounting hole spacing (inches)

Rarity

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Scroll

2,3

 

 Rare

Fits several early models including woodies

Fine Scroll

6 and 12

8.25

Rare

  

 Renn

 7,8 etc

 

14.5

 Common

 

 

33

 

Somewhat Rare

 

 Art Nouveau (narrow)

128, 129, 130

6 11/16

Somewhat Rare

Usually Brass or Ni plated.

 Art Nouveau (wide)

135, 137, 138, 144, 147

11 13/16

Somewhat Rare

Usually Cast Iron Ni plated

Bohemian (narrow)

Cast Iron

128, 129, 130

No pix available

 

Somewhat Rare

Usually Cast Iron Ni plated

Bohemian (wide)

Cast Iron

135, 137, 138, 144, 147

No pix available

 

Somewhat Rare

Usually Cast Iron Ni plated

250 Scroll

250, 251

8 1/8

Somewhat Rare

Ni or brass finish (Ni shown)

 Dolphin

332, 333, 356 Many others

 13 1/8

Very Common

Lots of reproductions out there!

5 and Dime

324, 325

10

Very Rare

Same as Dolphin but has unique text for Woolworth's stores.

Empire

80,82, 84, 410, 415, 416, 420, 442 Any 400 class

10 3/8 narrow version (4 banks of push keys

12 5/8 wide version for 5 banks of push keys)

Very Common

Lots of reproductions out there!

Empire

Any 500 class machine

Same as above

Very Common

Lots of reproductions out there!

Western

 

 

13.25

Somewhat Rare

This is not a National sign. It is Cast Iron

Michigan

1

13 1/8

Not Rare

This is not a National sign. It is Cast Iron

You may click on some pix to see larger versions. 

Name plates are special customized

 

Take a look at my How to Spot a Reproduction Part Page!

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