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NCR 313 DETAILS
S N A P - S H O T S from the PROCESS of RESTORATION **************************************************** The machine came jammed and dirty inside - BUT ... After cleaning, lubricating, bending, tuning, ... the NCR is now working! A view of the cash register before reassembing ... 
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HOW TO FREE THE JAMMED GEARINGS ? (A & B) Loosen SCREWS A & B and shift axles left and right ... (C) Remove SCREW C and shift counter 1/4" to the left ... ... NOW REMOVE BOTH COUNTER UNITS ! RESTORATION... (1) ADDED WASHERS between the holders to give more space to the 3 gear sectors ... (2) An ADDED SPRING gives more "gravity" to the left gear-sector enabling it to be in the right START POSITION ... (3) A BROKEN SPRING could be replaced with one taken from a pen ... (4) KEY "35" was missing and had to be created ... The final work was "COSMETICS" only - except ... |
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The LID COUNTER under the HOOD was locked After BREAKING THE SEALS with a soldering gun and »SolderWick« ... 
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... it was found, that the magnesium(?)alloy gearing was worn out: Some tooth-tips were broken away - BUT BE INVENTIVE! (a) Filed & sanded away the pulverized surfaces (b) With the aid of a soldering gun the tips were restored roughly (c) With needle files the tips were shaped (d) Then each NUMBER-WHEEL PAIR was tuned separately until fitting (e) Application of »WhiteLithiumGrease« after assembling the gearings ... Now have a look at the front picture with the HOOD OPEN ... ( The cleaned "Lid Counter" is replaced, and works now fine! ) 
The arrows refer to parts mentioned in the operator's manual: (D) "Lock No.1" (E) "Lid Hook" (F) "Lid Counter" (G) "Dollars" & "Cents" Counters (H) "Turn-to-Zero" Key (I) "Customer" & "No Sale" Counters (J) "Reset" Wheel (K) "Open/Close Drawer" Rod (L) "Release Drawer" Rod |
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A picture from the LEFT SIDE ... ( with the Key Locks No.2 & No.3 ) 
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... and a picture from the REAR SIDE ... Notice the dent in "Amou()t" ... A bullet ? 
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R E M A R K : The BACKGROUND SCENERY is the OPEN BOOK >> AMERIAN GIRL / MOLLY's WORLD SCENES & SETTINGS IN 1944 << (= Molly McIntire in the DRUGSTORE ) And a picture from the DRAWER'S BOTTOM SIDE with the NAME & ADDRESS of the 1923 buyer ( but no town is mentioned ! ) ... 
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... ISN'T IT A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART & HISTORY ?
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