Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The Elm City Counter is a simple counter, mostly used in the printing and textile industries. It was first made in the early 1880s, but ones like this one that have "C. J. Root Co." on the front were made after 1907. In 1928 the company merged with Veeder to become Veeder-Root, and the inscription of the Elm City Counters were changed appropriately. Production continued at least through the 1930s.
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0:00 Introduction, History
3:05 Description
6:01 C. J. Root
8:00 Mechanism
10:06 Outro
The Elm City Counter is a simple counter, mostly used in the printing and textile industries. It was first made in the early 1880s, but ones like this one that have "C. J. Root Co." on the front were made after 1907. In 1928 the company merged with Veeder to become Veeder-Root, and the inscription of the Elm City Counters were changed appropriately. Production continued at least through the 1930s.
For more information on this and other calculators in my collection, please visit my website:
jaapsch.net/mechcalc
0:00 Introduction, History
3:05 Description
6:01 C. J. Root
8:00 Mechanism
10:06 Outro
