Friendly Handheld Electronic Calculator
Friendly Handheld Electronic Calculator
- Description
- This handheld electronic calculator has a black plastic case, a metal keyboard, and seventeen square black plastic keys. In addition to ten digit keys, it has a clear key, a decimal point key, a total key, and four keys for arithmetic functions. An on/off switch is at the top of the keyboard on the left. Behind this is an eight-digit red LED display. Text behind the display reads: FRIENDLY.
- At the top of the back of the case is a compartment for a nine-volt battery. Below this a silver-colored sticker gives an “OPERATING OUTLINE” for use of the calculator. Text at the bottom of the back of the case reads: HONG KONG. The top back edge has a socket for a power adapter. No serial number found. No advertisements found.
- This calculator may have been distributed as an advertisement.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- place made
- Zhonghua: Hong Kong
- Physical Description
- plastic (case; keys; display cover material)
- metal (keyboard; circuitry material)
- ceramic (display board material)
- paper (sticker material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 in x 2 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in; 2.54 cm x 6.985 cm x 13.335 cm
- ID Number
- 1986.0988.269
- catalog number
- 1986.0988.269
- accession number
- 1986.0988
- Credit Line
- Gift of John B. Priser
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- Handheld Electronic Calculators
- Computers & Business Machines
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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