After World War II, inexpensive adders were produced in both Europe and Asia. This example has 8 notched bands on the front, with space at the top of each band for carrying and at the bottom for borrowing.
- Description
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After World War II, inexpensive adders were produced in both Europe and Asia. This example has 8 notched bands on the front, with space at the top of each band for carrying and at the bottom for borrowing. Totals of up to 9 digits appear in round openings above the bands.The front is ferrous metal painted gold, black, and white. The back is black plastic. A metal stylus for entering numbers is on the right and a zeroing bar extends across the top.
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A mark at the top of the adder reads: W CALCULATOR. A mark below the bands reads: ADD (/) SUBTRACT (/) MULTIPLY. A mark at the bottom of the back reads: MADE IN WEST GERMANY.
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The object was collected by the donor.
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Compare to adders MA.336448 and 1980.0787.01, which sold as Wizard calculating machines.
- Location
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Currently not on view
- date made
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ca 1955
- ID Number
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2013.0197.01
- accession number
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2013.0197
- catalog number
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2013.0197.01