Burroughs Adding Machine

Description:

This full-keyboard printing electric adding machine has a dark brown metal case and square plastic key covers. An operating bar is on the right, next to a column of function keys, and a column of 1/8 to 7/8 fraction keys. The next two columns contain a total of 15 keys, numbered from 1 to 15. There are then seven columns of digit keys, with nine keys in each column. The narrow carriage at the top of the machine has a serrated edge for tearing the paper tape. The paper tape, paper tape holder, and handle are separate.

The machine is marked on the front: Burroughs. A red tag attached to it reads: PATENT DEPT. (/) #281. A metal tag attached at the lower front reads: D3555.

Date Made: ca 1950

Maker: Burroughs Adding Machine Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Michigan, Detroit

Subject: Mathematics

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Mathematics, Adding Machines, Science & Mathematics

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Credit Line: Gift of Burroughs Corporation

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0794.73Catalog Number: 1982.0794.73Accession Number: 1982.0794

Object Name: adding machine

Physical Description: plastic (overall material)metal (overall material)rubber (overall material)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 22.5 cm x 23 cm x 34.2 cm; 8 27/32 in x 9 1/16 in x 13 15/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1203-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_694214

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