Antique cash registers stolen

Barbers on Main offers $500 reward

The three antique cash registers that have graced the counter at Barbers on Main in Cambridge for over 15 years are gone.
They were stolen during a burglary that was discovered on Monday morning, Dec. 8, 2008.
The perpetrator(s) broke the deadbolt on the back door to enter the barber shop. The only items that were stolen were the three cash registers. The thieves even ignored the money bag.
All three dated from 1901 to 1904.
Barbers on Main owner Harold Yerigan estimates their values at about $2,600 each. Two registers came with the barber shop when he bought it in 1972. The other was a gift from his wife.
“It’s a bummer, that’s for sure,” said Yerigan.
He hopes to recover them, but acknowledges the chances are slim. Still, he wonders what the thieves could do with them besides sell them. In the hopes of tracking the registers down, Yerigan has contacted various auction houses and other places where they could be sold.
He’s also offering a $500 reward to anyone with information leading to the recovery of the three antiques. Call Yerigan at Barbers on Main at 763-689-2133 or the Cambridge Police Department at 763-689-9567.
“All we can do is wait and see if they show up,” said Yerigan.