Kings Point SC-11 Handheld Electronic Calculator
Kings Point SC-11 Handheld Electronic Calculator
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- Description
- This compact scientific calculator has twenty rectangular plastic keys, each of which can take on two meanings. Keys are marked C (clear), +/- (change sign), EEX, and F (function or shift). In addition there are ten digit keys, four arithmetic functions keys, a decimal point key, and a total key. These may take on functional values of inverse, squares, "CONV", "CF", trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, exponents, powers, storage, logarithms, square roots, recall, pi, left and right parentheses, and summation. The on/off switch and the radian/degree switch are at the top of the keyboard.
- Toward the back is a nine-digit LED display. A sticker behind it reads: Kings Point SC-11.
- The power jack is on the back edge of the calculator. The back has a battery compartment and a sticker that reads in part: MODEL SC-11 (/) Made in Korea. It also reads Numbe [illegible] 0850. The black plastic carrying case is stamped: MADE IN KOREA.
- Compare Kings Point scientific calculators 1986.0988.011, 1986.0988.298, 1986.0988.299, and 1986.0988.214.
- No advertisements found. The calculator.org website gives a date of introduction of 1975. However, this model is not mentioned in advertisements from that year for other Kings Point calculators.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- electronic calculator
- date made
- ca 1977
- maker
- Kings Point Corporation
- place made
- Korea
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7/8 in x 2 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in; 2.2225 cm x 6.985 cm x 13.97 cm
- ID Number
- 1986.0988.214
- catalog number
- 1986.0988.214
- 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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