— Exceedingly rare and early American Adding Machine invented and patented on September 26, 1854, by Aaron L. Hatfield von Lewisburg, Pennsilvania, USA.. Sold!
This adding machine is about es early as you will ever find an adding machine made in the United States. The patent date dates back to 1854, the time industrialization began in the United States. It was the time farms were not large enough any longer to split the land so every farmer's son would get enough land to farm and make a living doing so. Hence, only the first born son usually would farm the land, younger brothers were forced to look for work somewhere else. Moving south was difficult as slaves were the cheapest form of laborers. I did once research on zivil rights and came across a transcript from congress. To my surprise, the congress discussed abolishing slavery not because of humanitarian reasons, legislation to abolish slavery was considered for economic reasons. By freeing the slaves, plantation owners had to pay slaves and white man from Northern States had a chance to compete and find employment.
But some withe man forced to leave the farm they grew up on went to work in factories manufacturing all kinds of machinery.
with simple machines like metal stamping machines, lathes, and wood working machines, this simple adding machine was manufactured in a small shop in Lewisburg, PA. This adding machine bears the remark, “A. L. HATFIELD. MANUFACTURER. AND INVENTOR. LEWISBURG PA NO.399”
Hatfield was a prolific entrepreneur, census information reveals that he was working as a watchmaker, photographer (amberotypist), inventor (four different patents); read more>>
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