James Ritty's Wallet | |
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Origin |
James Ritty |
Type |
Wallet |
Effects |
Instantly allows the user to calculate how much money they have. |
Downsides |
Wallet must be full to use and will constantly be sought over by thieves. |
Activation |
Owning |
Collected by |
Catarina Seville |
Section |
Felmorrow 4637 |
Aisle |
929030-23494-22394 |
Shelf |
2992-0929383 |
Date of Collection |
September 1st, 1886 |
[Source] |
Origin[]
James Jacob Ritty (29 October 1836 – 29 March 1918), saloonkeeper and inventor, opened his first saloon in Dayton, Ohio in 1871, billing himself as a "Dealer in Pure Whiskies, Fine Wines, and Cigars." Some of Ritty's employees would take the customers' money that was meant to pay for the food, drink, and other wares. In 1878 while on a steamboat trip to Europe, Ritty became intrigued by a mechanism that counted how many times the ship's propeller went around. He wondered whether something such as this could be made to record the cash transactions made at his saloon.
Effects[]
When in front of money, the user will instantly know how much is there by looking at it. However, the wallet must be full to use, at least over 400 dollars inside for maximum usage and will constantly be the target of thieves.
Collection[]
Collected by Catarina Seville on September 1st, 1886.