Cash registers have remained largely unchanged since their invention in 1883, with a cash drawer for storing currency and coins. Modern versions are electronically powered and have a cylinder lock, but the design remains the same. Cashiers hide larger bills under the drawer for security.
Despite many technological advances throughout the 20th century, nearly all retail businesses still make use of a cash register. Located below the actual cash register used to call merchandise, the cash drawer is where the seller deposits currency when a sale is made. Typically, a cash drawer is divided into compartments for paper currency and coins.
The first cash register was patented in 1883 by a salon owner in Dayton, Ohio. From the very beginning, cash registers have been equipped with a cash register to protect the money made by the store owner. In fact, the original inventor came up with the idea in order to stop his employees from stealing it from him. While most cash registers are now operated electronically, the basic function hasn’t changed much.
Initially, a cash register was either an integral part of the cash register or sat under the register as a separate part. At the end of the sale, the drawer was opened and the money was deposited in the appropriate places. When it was time to count the money, the cash register could be manually released and pulled from the register.
Modern cash registers function in essentially the same way as those of the 1800s. The only significant differences are that they are now electronically powered, and the cash drawer typically has a cylinder lock that requires a key to open. Modern cash drawers generally open when the appropriate key is pressed or with a key in the event of a power failure.
Even the design of the cash register itself has not changed since its invention in 1883. Small compartments in the front of the drawer are meant to separate coins with a place for pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters as well as an additional compartment for half dollars , dollar coins or just extra coins. The larger compartments behind the coin compartments are intended to hold one, five, $10, and $20 bills. Cashiers typically hide larger bills under the cash drawer to deter potential robbers.
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