In 1879, the Ritty brothers opened a small factory that was eventually bought by Cincinnati businessman Jacob H. Eckert. Eckert then formed the National Manufacturing Company in 1881.EBSCO_bspCabinet Maker
The device was patented, and the Ritty Brothers formally became inventors. Originally, Ritty produced the devices on the second-floor apartment above his saloon. While his business never became a major success, it would be successful enough that he needed more space to produce his cash registers...