SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- Pennsylvania, USA
This item is from the late 1880's, American in origin, and was a commonly-used business tool.
WHAT IS IT?
WHAT IS IT?
What Is It? - #20
- Thread starter SifuPhil
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Pappy
Living the Dream
Check writer.
That Guy
Homegrown Unknown
- Location
- Monterey Bay
Used to stamp checks? I see it's set on Zero so, it must be for paychecks . . .
That Guy
Homegrown Unknown
- Location
- Monterey Bay
Pappy and I think alike! But, have a feeling we might be mistaken as that was way to easy...
SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- Pennsylvania, USA
No, Guy, you and Pappy got it the first shot!
DING! DING! DING!
It's a check punch, also called a check protector or check perforator. Technically a check punch produces holes in the shape of numerals, while a check perforator produces those same numerals via a series of small round holes, but essentially they serve the same function - to make it difficult to alter the amount of the check.
Basically it's a specialized typewriter, the best-known brand in the late 19th century being the Protectograph.
Good job, guys! I see I'm going to have to work a lot harder to catch y'all ...
DING! DING! DING!
It's a check punch, also called a check protector or check perforator. Technically a check punch produces holes in the shape of numerals, while a check perforator produces those same numerals via a series of small round holes, but essentially they serve the same function - to make it difficult to alter the amount of the check.
Basically it's a specialized typewriter, the best-known brand in the late 19th century being the Protectograph.
Good job, guys! I see I'm going to have to work a lot harder to catch y'all ...
That Guy
Homegrown Unknown
- Location
- Monterey Bay
Yea! But, I stand corrected. It was way too hard!!! Easier, please. I don't believe I can stand another brain numbing torture ...
R. Zimm
Member
- Location
- SE Florida
Wow, that was fast! I was going to guess a metal badge maker.
SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- Pennsylvania, USA
Nope, sorry - too late.
*sniff* ... You hurt my pride ... *snort* ... you ... *schnaffle* ... you guys turned my "What Is It?" into "What Was THAT?" ... *weep* ...
It does look like a tiny version of those machines they had in the arcades, doesn't it? Cool!