Lamson Basket Carrier

Lamson Carriers were used in department stores from the 1880s to the 1950s to carry cash from the sales counter to the cashier via an overhead wire. They were used before cash registers were invented and replaced the need to have children running from the sales counter to the cashier. The model in the film is a basket carrier, which would carry the merchandise for wrapping and the cash in a leather purse. It is very likely the only working example in existence. I also have a cash cup carrier which I am about to instal in a jazz club I run, and which will be used to carry a can of beer from the bar to the band. You can email me on roy@seatads.net.au

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[Branchporter]

It's nice to see this old Lamson basket carrier unit!

There were two "Lamson Cash Carry" systems in my home town. They were very similar to this unit, but Instead of baskets, they had cups which held sales slips and cash to go to the cashier. Then the change and receipts would go back to the counter.

As a young kid, these were great fun for me to watch - and still are, as one of them is still operable and is demonstrated upon request at "Lown's House of Shoppes " in Penn Yan, New York.

[tdub1941]

They keep inventing these new high tech devices everywhere. I can hardly keep up with the times. I suppose the next thing I'll hear about is men landing on the moon or something.

RJMonkey