1900's Brandt Automatic Cashier

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I bought this Automatic Cashier for daily use, it works wonderfully. Sold the business and don't need it any longer. 1921, Watertown High School Orbit Quite a number of years ago the founder of the present Brandt Manufacturing Company was employed in a local bank [ Bank of Watertown ] where it was necessary for him to pay out various items usual in banking transactions, over the counter. In addition to this he was required to make up the payroll for a railroad employing a very large number of men. These latter payments, together with the regular transactions of each day, made the total of small coin payments so great that it was a considerable mental strain. Moreover, the likelihood of error was always present. The thought suggested itself that a mechanical means of dispensing silver and pennies would be a tremendous saving of time and labor. Mr. Brandt had from time to time constructed mechanical devices as a pastime after banking hours. Among these was a miniature old-fashioned flour mill with an overshot water-wheel. Disposed about the mill were various moving figures such as customers, a fisherman, and also sitting in the shadow of the mill, a young couple. The mill with its mechanical figures was placed above a large aquarium. The whole was propelled by a weight. The water was drawn from the aquarium and as it ran over the read more

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