| Description |
Pair of Check Protectors. Very Good to Fine. An F & E check protector, EXCEL model, with a large crank handle and number sliders. It has a metallic bluish-gray painted body, with polished chrome platform, and red and white number sliders. Manufactured by the Hedman Company, Chicago 14, Illinois. Patents pending. Dimensions are approximately 7.5 x 9.8 x 8.3 inches; with, Circa 1916 Protectograph Check Writer, G.W. Todd & Co., Rochester, NY. This device prints cash amounts in words on checks when operated with the hand crank. Patented in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain; instructions for its use are located inside the machine behind the rollers. Overall Very Good but in need of careful cleaning. Paint splatters are seen on the housing and crank. Approximate dimensions are 5 x 5 x 16 inches. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15756 (realized $21).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11896 |
