electromechanical calculator

From: R. Stricklin <red_at_bears.org>
Date: Sat Jan 30 16:23:36 1999

On Sat, 30 Jan 1999 Jgzabol_at_aol.com wrote:

> Today I run into a Monroe CAA-10 electromechanical calculator,
> totally accidentally and unplanned. I am not in electromechanical
> devices, but it looked nice, so I bought it for approx. US$60.
>
> Question: Is this in any way rare or significant, or is it something
> where everybody has already 10 pieces of ?

I had a '50s-ish Monroe electromechanical desk caluclator when I was in
elementary school. I convinced my parents to buy it for me from a JC
Penney firesale. I think it cost around $15. This would've been in the
late 1980s.

I remember thinking it was pretty groovy, even if there were some things
about it I didn't quite understand how to make work properly.

My little brother pushed it off my desk on day and it stopped working, so
I reluctantly threw it away.

I realise this is in no way helpful to you, but you reminded me of this
apocryphal sotry and I thought I'd share it. (:

ok
r.
Received on Sat Jan 30 1999 - 16:23:36 GMT

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