Author Topic: does anyone know how to un-jam an old cash register? (Read 5259 times)

bakerbrett741 · « **on:** December 18, 2011, 11:25:53 AM »

I have an old cashregister and it is jammed really good. I tried giving the keys a little force to move them and- its jammed. It has bothered me ever since I bought it- it does not work like it should. It was a lesson to me- now I don't buy unless I have the resources for repairs if the object is inoperable.

bakerbrett741 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:31:54 AM »

Shipping this out for repair is just not an option- it is a back breaker just to move when rearranging the house. Shipping would cost more than I can presently afford on a single item to be shipped to destination then back + repair. Any advice? It looks nice and is a good piece, but would be more impressive if it was not jammed.

dsk · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2011, 12:30:34 PM »

Hi
Have you opened it up looked inside. I will guess; its like old typewriters pressing to letters at the same time, and it jams. Be careful wit oil in there, it is sensitive as a rotary dial

dsk

Russ Kirk · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2011, 12:37:19 PM »

Well, if all else fails you could try this method.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lOSH2QMdqw

Sorry, I could not resist. Looks like you have a nice cash register.

bingster · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2011, 08:05:13 PM »

Thank goodness for decimalization--those keys look awfully confusing in shillings and pence.

Owain · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2011, 04:51:25 AM »

with keys in both £sd and Decimal, this till must date from a very specific era. I wonder if the keys were as new, or this was a conversion job for Decimal Day.

An old typewriter repairman probably did cash registers in his day.

Britain went decimal on 15 February 1971

bingster · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2011, 11:27:38 PM »

Quote from: Owain on December 19, 2011, 04:51:25 AM

with keys in both £sd and Decimal

Ahh, I wondered what the red numbers were for, and couldn't figure it out.

Owain · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:57:15 AM »

Quote from: bingster on December 19, 2011, 11:27:38 PM

Quote from: Owain on December 19, 2011, 04:51:25 AM
with keys in both £sd and Decimal
Ahh, I wondered what the red numbers were for, and couldn't figure it out.

5 New Pee = 1/-

100 New Pee = 240 d. = £1

As my mother would now say, "Ten bob for a loaf of bread!!"

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