Early 20th Century Check Writing Machine smokers Please note that one of

Please note that one of the legs is broken

8" in length and 3" in depth

Types of barbed wire include: triangle line

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Early 20th Century Check Writing Machine smokers Please note that one ofc. 1910s; Hedman Manufacturing Co. Chicago Antique Hedman F&E Check Writer, Model D. This piece is described by the Made in Chicago Museum as a "hi tech defense weapon" as its creation came from a need to combat a serious issue of the day: check forgery. Prior to the invention of check writing machines, it was simple for swindlers and conmen to simply add an extra "y" to a paycheck prior to cashing so that a check for $8,000 became a check for