Mathatron & other stuff

From: Alex Knight <aknight_at_mindspring.com>
Date: Wed Aug 19 17:04:26 1998

Hello out there in classic computer land,

I'm new to the list and wanted to introduce myself and
my Web pages to the rest of ya'll. My name is Alex
Knight and my Web page, the Calculator History and
Technology Archive, is located at:

http://aknight.home.mindspring.com/calc.htm

My interest is primarily in early-model electronic
calculators, but there are some crossover machines that
seem to fit the bill as classic computers, and
in my searching for old calculators I sometimes turn
up some interesting old computer stuff.

One of the more interesting machines that I have written
an article about for my Web site is called a Mathatron, which
was advertised as a desktop calculator/computer and sold as
early as 1964. The Mathatron is a very large and heavy
(24" x 24", 80 lbs) machine, but it will fit on top of
a sturdy desk. I believe it to be the first programmable
calculator, and some other people I've talked to consider
it to be the first desktop computer (because of it's
programmability, available peripherals, etc.). So ya'll
take a look and let me know if you have any additional
info. on this unit that I may be able to add to my article.

Another "crossover" machine that I have a little info
(mainly pictures) of is the HP 9830, called a calculator
but in fact a computer with BASIC.

Also on my Web site is a list of things that I'm looking
for and things I have for trading, as I find classic
computer items that I put on the trading block I'll
send a message to the list to let ya'll know.

Have fun,

Alex Knight
Hillsborough, NC
Received on Wed Aug 19 1998 - 17:04:26 BST

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