Friday, April 17, 2026

ZING

[Nancy, January 23, 1950. Click for a larger view.]

Today’s Nancy is really, really yesterday’s Nancy .

See also this 1950s(?) photograph of a cash register. And this photograph of the cash register at The Corner Bookstore. (With crank.)

See also “What’s a cash register?”

And see also the till in these clips from the BBC series Open All Hours. Thanks, Steven!

comments: 4

shallnot said...

The 1970s English sit-com “Open All Hours” used a till as a running gag / minor character…. https://youtu.be/UceoLeW8GoA?si=669M0IcmOdocMzuz

Michael Leddy said...

I was laughing from the first seconds. Wonderful stuff! I’m going to add your link to the post.

Anonymous said...

That background music on the sitcom was also used on The Benny Hill Show. British humor is an acquired taste.

Michael Leddy said...

Yes, I recognize that music. I’ve never taken to Benny Hill, but I like the Pythons and Morecambe and Wise.