Burroughs Series P Belt Drive
Burroughs Series P Belt Drive
- Description
- This Burroughs adding machine has largely steel parts, a metal bottom and keyboard painted brown, and white and tan square plastic keys. It has eight columns of keys, with nine keys in each column. In addition to the four labeled function keys, there are two function key stems with no covers. Numbers with up to eight digits, as well as one character, print. It has no case, and there are several loose pieces in the back of the machine.
- A red paper tag attached to the machine reads: PATENT DEPT. (/) #219. With 1982.0794.43, this is model #219 from the Patent Division of Burroughs Corporation. A metal tag at the front of the machine is marked: A3531-2.
- The Burroughs Series P was introduced in 1949, and this machine presumably dates from about that time.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- adding machine model
- date made
- ca 1950
- maker
- Burroughs Adding Machine Company
- place made
- United States: Michigan, Detroit
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 19 cm x 22.6 cm x 34 cm; 7 15/32 in x 8 29/32 in x 13 3/8 in
- ID Number
- 1982.0794.42
- catalog number
- 1982.0794.42
- accession number
- 1982.0794
- Credit Line
- Gift of Burroughs Corporation
- subject
- Mathematics
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Adding Machines
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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