Hello,
I just completed one of the projects I've been working on for
my calculator Web page and thought it would be of interest
to some of you. I've published a directory of desktop
calculators that were manufactured from 1964 through
approximately 1975. There are nearly a thousand machines listed
in the directory. Included in the directory is information
such as manufacturer, model, display type, # of memories,
and decimal setting. There is also a "notes" column where I
list if a machine has other capabilities such as programmability
or scientific functions. There were quite a few high-end
programmable calculators made during this time, many of
which were advertised as being more cost-effective than
mini-computers of the timeframe. Examples would be the
HPs, the Olivetti Programma series, Compucorp machines
(also marketed by Monroe and Dietzgen), some Sharp machines,
and a few others.
The directory is linked from the "desktop calculators" section
of my Web site.
It was quite a lot of work to pull all this together, I
hope some of you find it useful and enjoyable.
Regards,
Alex Knight
Calculator History & Technology Archive Web Page
http://aknight.home.mindspring.com/calc.htm
Received on Sun Nov 08 1998 - 11:01:29 GMT