Top Signs | HBAC Group

A top sign is a must addition to any antique cash register. Over the years, cash register top signs were donated for metal drives during World War I, hidden, or simply removed so the clerk could have a better view over the top of the cash register. Therefore, the cash register top sign is the one piece that is almost always missing when purchasing an antique cash register. Because original top signs are “scarce”, they also have become a collectible separate and apart from the cash registers they were meant to sit on.

All cash register top signs read “Amount Purchased” unless otherwise noted. Nickel plating is available. Prices are for polished signs, drilled with screws. If you have an “unpolished” register, we can sell the sign without lacquer, so that it will change to match the patina of your register.

When National made brass cash registers, most of the registers came in red brass (bronze) or nickel plate. A few of the models were available in a copper oxidized finish. Because National had the largest foundry of brass at the turn of the century, if the brass came in different colors, it was nickel plated. If your register has a solid nickel drawer front, it most likely is nickel plate or was originally in nickel plate.

Due to the fact these registers are over 100 years old, it is possible that somebody may have stripped off the original nickel plate at some time, and your register is now two or three different colors. This is why we offer some top signs in yellow brass. Below is a photograph of two top signs, the left one in yellow brass and the right one in red brass (bronze).

TOP SIGNS FOR SALE:

Large 300 class sign ~ Dolphin Design ~ Fits mid-size to large 300 class registers models 330 through 367 ~ available in red brass, yellow brass, or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 13 1/8"

Glass Top Sign ~ Dolphin Design ~ Fits mid-size to large 300 class registers models 330 through 367 ~ Custom Glass Available ~ Available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Hole Space: 13 1/8"

Fits small 300 class registers, most commonly referred to the candy-store or barbershop registers ~ Dolphin Design ~ Fits Models 310-327 ~ available in red brass, yellow brass, copper-oxidized or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 8 1/4"

Customizable glass top sign ~ fits small 300 class registers, most commonly referred to the candy-store or barbershop registers ~ Dolphin Design ~ Fits Models 310-327 ~ Customized Glass Available ~ available in red brass or nickel plate Hole Spacing: 8 1/4"

Fits model 324 or 325 ~ Dolphin design ~ Special 300 class sign for Woolworth size registers ~ available in red brass or nickel plate (shown in nickel plate) ~ Hole Spacing: 9 7/8"

Model 400 class top sign ~ Empire pattern ~ Fits smaller 400 class registers, models 410-442 ~ available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 10 1/4"

Model 400 class customizable glass top sign ~ Empire pattern ~ Fits smaller 400 class registers, models 410-442 ~ 400 class glass sign ~ available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Custom glass available ~ Hole Spacing: 10 1/4"

Fits large 400 class machines, models 452, 92, etc. ~ Fits 500 class machines ~ Empire pattern ~ available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 12 5/8"

Fits 11-key detail-adder registers in the fleur de lis case, model 216, 5, etc. ~ available in red brass, copper oxidized, or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 7 1/2"

Fits large detail-adder cash registers in the fleur de lis case, #7, #8, 226, etc. ~ also the appropriate sign for large renaissance cash registers ~ available in red brass, copper-oxidized or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 14 1/2"

Fits Bohemian pattern registers models 130 and 129 ~ Also fits lever machines ~ available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 8 1/4"

Fits small 1000 class registers with the later case design ~ available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 8 3/4"

Fits newer case design 1000 class registers, 1064, etc. ~ available in red brass or nickel plate (shown in nickel plate) ~ Hole Spacing: 10 5/8"

Fits small Art Nouveau style registers, most commonly models 130 and 129 ~ available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 6 3/4"

Fits models 250 and 251 scroll pattern registers ~ available in red brass, yellow brass, or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 8"

Fits small 400 electric machines, models 410-442 ~ Can be modified to use on non-electric registers also ~ Custom Glass Available ~ Hole Space: 4-Footed

Fits fine scroll 2, 3, 7, 8 ~ Also fits fine scroll 33 ~ available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 14 3/4"

Fits early fine scroll 2, 3, 7, 8 ~ Also fits some Woodies ~ available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 14 3/4"

Fits large art nouveau cash registers - 138, etc. ~ available in red brass or nickel plate ~ Hole Spacing: 11 3/4"