Early 20th Century Check Writing Machine vintage comics JM - 120922 - 105404

JM - 120922 - 105404

The Schumacher company still exists today producing what it always has

Heavy and extravagant Victorian coat hook and umbrella stand

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A depression glass ashtray in a sought-after and collectible pink tint

Early 20th Century Check Writing Machine vintage comics JM - 120922 - 105404c. 1910s; Hedman Manufacturing Co. Chicago Antique Hedman F&E Check Writer, Model D. This piece is described by the Made in Chicago Museum as a "hi tech defense weapon" as its creation came from a need to combat a serious issue of the day: check forgery. Prior to the invention of check writing machines, it was simple for swindlers and conmen to simply add an extra "y" to a paycheck prior to cashing so that a check for $8,000 became a check for