I was once asked to grain a plastic Jaguar shift knob. I don’t know what the cost of the mechanical work would be, but I’m guessing it’s not inexpensive.Ī project like this, due to several small parts, some with multiple sides/angles of view, takes about the same amount of time as a full dash and escutcheon set for an antique car. In calculating a bid for this cash register faux wood project, my first instinct was to search for values on line (antique dealers, auction sites, ebay…), I found present value to be below $300 for similar machines. Cost of Restoring an Antique NCR Cash Register He’s also working with a specialist to restore and assemble the mechanical aspects. He found my site via Google and contacted me through my “services” page. The customer was restoring the register as a gift for his father. National Cash Register was a major manufacturer, and they decorated many steel machines (vs brass) in a Mahogany-like faux grain.ĭue to heavy use, these machines tend to end up quite worn and in poor condition. There are many old mechanical cash registers in circulation. In December, 2015 I was contacted by a fellow who’s restoring a 1920, model 711, single counter NCR Cash Register. A Gift for Dad The NCR Model 711 before disassembly.
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