Unisonic XL-111 Desktop Electronic Calculator
Unisonic XL-111 Desktop Electronic Calculator
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- Description
- This small, printing desktop electronic calculator has an array of nine digit keys with zero and decimal point keys below. On the right are four keys for arithmetic functions. Right of these are print, percentage, memory recall/memory clear, and clear entry/total keys. Above the keys are a print switch, a summation switch, and a constant switch. The power switch is on the right side.
- Behind the keyboard is a nine-digit display. Behind this is a paper tape and printing mechanism.
- A mark behind the display reads: Unisonic XL 111. A mark on the back reads in part: Unisonic Model No. XL-111. There is no indication that Unisonic is a registered trademark. It also reads in part: Serial No. 70713560 (/) Unisonic Products Corporation (/) Made in Hong Kong. A case on the right side of the bottom is designed to hold five rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. A jack for attaching to an AC adapter is at the back.
- The North American Foreign Trading Corporation of New York City, N.Y., first used the trademark Unisonic in 1968 for vacuum tubes, resistors and other electronic devices. In 1972 it extended the trademark to include calculators, receiving the registration in 1975.
- Compare other Unisonic electronic calculators, 1986.0988.003, 1986.0988.004, and 1986.0988.005.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- electronic calculator
- Other Terms
- electronic calculator; Desktop
- date made
- ca 1972-1975
- maker
- Unisonic Products Corporation
- place made
- China: Hong Kong
- Physical Description
- plastic (case; keys material)
- metal (keyboard; circuitry material)
- paper (labels material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 in x 3 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 8.89 cm x 19.05 cm
- ID Number
- 1986.0988.120
- accession number
- 1986.0988
- catalog number
- 1986.0988.120
- Credit Line
- Gift of John B. Priser
- subject
- Business
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- Desktop Electronic Calculators
- Computers & Business Machines
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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