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Computers and Electronic Games ➔ Protectograph Check Writer
Identifier:
126833Description:
This protectograph check writer was created by Todd Protectograph Company of Rochester, New York around 1923. It was used to print checks using a hand crank and helped to protect banks and businesses from check fraud.Date:
circa 1923Materials:
MetalCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Douglas ScottRelated Entities:
Douglas Scott (donor) Todd Protectograph Company (creator)Alternate names: G. W. Todd & Company
The Todd Protectograph Company, also known as G.W. Todd & Company, was founded in 1899 in Rochester, New York by G. W. Todd. It was known for manufactured check writers that helped minimize the fraud of checks. Around 1954, the company merged with a California company.