Cash Register
1950 (made)
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| Place of origin |
1. cash register; metal upright shape enamelled red with a silver grey cash drawer covered with a panel enamelled cream and a clear plastic covered window at the top. There are 13 keys covered with red, blue, green or cream plastic tops each showing a different monetary amount in old coinage values. When one of the keys is depressed, its value is shown on a raised tongue in the window, a bell rings and the cash drawer opens. The drawer has 4 semi-circular compartments at the
front and two large flat ones at the back with sprung metal tongues (to hold notes). Ht. 7½in x w 6½in x d 7in.
2,3. £1 notes; paper printed in blue to show the value and BANK OF PLAYTOWN LONDON; 7B5A4370; signed C A SHIER
4,5. 10/- notes; 10 shillings; paper printed in green to show the value and BANK OF PLAYTOWN LONDON; 7B5A4370; signed C A SHIER.
*5 - note is torn
6. £1 note; paper printed in green to show BANK OF KIDDYCASH
TOYTOWN; N04 B12345
7. 10/- note; cream paper printed in brown to show BANK OF KIDDYCASH TOYTOWN AB3 F9876
8-10. coins; thin light silver metal; probably a zinc alloy; marked FOR PLAY PURPOSES ONLY.
8 - 2/6; 9 - 2/-; 10 - 6d.
11. coin; brown plastic; KIDDY CASH 1d.
12-14. coins; silver plastic; KIDDY CASH.
12 - 2/6; 13 - 2/-; 14 - 1/-.
*Kiddy Cash coin are not a true representation of size and are much smaller than the real coins.
15-29. coins; brown plastic; 1d. TOKEN ONE PENNY
30-32. coins; brown plastic; ½d. TOKEN HALF PENNY
33,34. coins; brown plastic; ¼d. TOKEN FARTHING
35-39. coins; gold plastic; 3d. TOKEN THREE PENCE
40-46. coins; silver plastic; 6d. TOKEN SIX PENCE
47-55. coins; silver plastic; 1/- TOKEN ONE SHILLING
56-60. coins; silver plastic; 2/- TOKEN TWO SHILLINGS
61-63. coins; silver plastic; 2/6 TOKEN HALF CROWN
64. original box; corrugated cardboard with black printing on all sides and the top flaps. On the sides is a drawing of the cash register and CASH REGISTER AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERS RINGS AND RELEASES TILL/WITH PLAY MONEY/MADE IN ENGLAND. On the top outer flaps is AUTOMATIC CASH REGISTER MADE IN ENGLAND; on the inner flaps are some instructions PRESS KEYS RIGHT DOWN AND KEEP HANDS CLEAR OF THE TILL.
front and two large flat ones at the back with sprung metal tongues (to hold notes). Ht. 7½in x w 6½in x d 7in.
2,3. £1 notes; paper printed in blue to show the value and BANK OF PLAYTOWN LONDON; 7B5A4370; signed C A SHIER
4,5. 10/- notes; 10 shillings; paper printed in green to show the value and BANK OF PLAYTOWN LONDON; 7B5A4370; signed C A SHIER.
*5 - note is torn
6. £1 note; paper printed in green to show BANK OF KIDDYCASH
TOYTOWN; N04 B12345
7. 10/- note; cream paper printed in brown to show BANK OF KIDDYCASH TOYTOWN AB3 F9876
8-10. coins; thin light silver metal; probably a zinc alloy; marked FOR PLAY PURPOSES ONLY.
8 - 2/6; 9 - 2/-; 10 - 6d.
11. coin; brown plastic; KIDDY CASH 1d.
12-14. coins; silver plastic; KIDDY CASH.
12 - 2/6; 13 - 2/-; 14 - 1/-.
*Kiddy Cash coin are not a true representation of size and are much smaller than the real coins.
15-29. coins; brown plastic; 1d. TOKEN ONE PENNY
30-32. coins; brown plastic; ½d. TOKEN HALF PENNY
33,34. coins; brown plastic; ¼d. TOKEN FARTHING
35-39. coins; gold plastic; 3d. TOKEN THREE PENCE
40-46. coins; silver plastic; 6d. TOKEN SIX PENCE
47-55. coins; silver plastic; 1/- TOKEN ONE SHILLING
56-60. coins; silver plastic; 2/- TOKEN TWO SHILLINGS
61-63. coins; silver plastic; 2/6 TOKEN HALF CROWN
64. original box; corrugated cardboard with black printing on all sides and the top flaps. On the sides is a drawing of the cash register and CASH REGISTER AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERS RINGS AND RELEASES TILL/WITH PLAY MONEY/MADE IN ENGLAND. On the top outer flaps is AUTOMATIC CASH REGISTER MADE IN ENGLAND; on the inner flaps are some instructions PRESS KEYS RIGHT DOWN AND KEEP HANDS CLEAR OF THE TILL.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 64 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Metal with plastic and paper play money |
| Brief description | Play Cash Register; English; 1950 |
| Physical description | 1. cash register; metal upright shape enamelled red with a silver grey cash drawer covered with a panel enamelled cream and a clear plastic covered window at the top. There are 13 keys covered with red, blue, green or cream plastic tops each showing a different monetary amount in old coinage values. When one of the keys is depressed, its value is shown on a raised tongue in the window, a bell rings and the cash drawer opens. The drawer has 4 semi-circular compartments at the front and two large flat ones at the back with sprung metal tongues (to hold notes). Ht. 7½in x w 6½in x d 7in. 2,3. £1 notes; paper printed in blue to show the value and BANK OF PLAYTOWN LONDON; 7B5A4370; signed C A SHIER 4,5. 10/- notes; 10 shillings; paper printed in green to show the value and BANK OF PLAYTOWN LONDON; 7B5A4370; signed C A SHIER. *5 - note is torn 6. £1 note; paper printed in green to show BANK OF KIDDYCASH TOYTOWN; N04 B12345 7. 10/- note; cream paper printed in brown to show BANK OF KIDDYCASH TOYTOWN AB3 F9876 8-10. coins; thin light silver metal; probably a zinc alloy; marked FOR PLAY PURPOSES ONLY. 8 - 2/6; 9 - 2/-; 10 - 6d. 11. coin; brown plastic; KIDDY CASH 1d. 12-14. coins; silver plastic; KIDDY CASH. 12 - 2/6; 13 - 2/-; 14 - 1/-. *Kiddy Cash coin are not a true representation of size and are much smaller than the real coins. 15-29. coins; brown plastic; 1d. TOKEN ONE PENNY 30-32. coins; brown plastic; ½d. TOKEN HALF PENNY 33,34. coins; brown plastic; ¼d. TOKEN FARTHING 35-39. coins; gold plastic; 3d. TOKEN THREE PENCE 40-46. coins; silver plastic; 6d. TOKEN SIX PENCE 47-55. coins; silver plastic; 1/- TOKEN ONE SHILLING 56-60. coins; silver plastic; 2/- TOKEN TWO SHILLINGS 61-63. coins; silver plastic; 2/6 TOKEN HALF CROWN 64. original box; corrugated cardboard with black printing on all sides and the top flaps. On the sides is a drawing of the cash register and CASH REGISTER AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERS RINGS AND RELEASES TILL/WITH PLAY MONEY/MADE IN ENGLAND. On the top outer flaps is AUTOMATIC CASH REGISTER MADE IN ENGLAND; on the inner flaps are some instructions PRESS KEYS RIGHT DOWN AND KEEP HANDS CLEAR OF THE TILL. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | St. Michael Regd on the cash drawer; printed in gold and cream on a red panel together with MADE IN ENGLAND |
| Object history | Given to the donor, Patti Kennedy, for her fifth birthday in 1950. |
| Production | Made by: probably made by Chad Valley Co Ltd for Marks & Spencer Ltd and bearing the trade name ST MICHAEL Regd. England |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.884:1-64-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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