T E C H N I C A L D A T A of the Mechanical Calculator H A M A N N ************************************************************************ MANUS » MODEL-D « Serial Numbers: 8400 / 6229 Dimensions: (ca.) Width = 10 1/4" / 26 cm Depth = 6 " / 15 cm Height = 6 1/4" / 16 cm Weight: (ca.) 13 lbs / 6 kg Mechanics: Switching-Latch-Wheel / Schalt-Klinke Functions: Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide Division-Automatic! Registers: Input = 9 Decimals Counter = 8 Decimals Arithmetic = 13 Decimals Manufacturer: DTW ==>> DeTeWe Deutsche Telephon Werke AG Berlin / Germany 1930/35 Assembler: C.Hamann T F H Berlin / Germany 2008 R E M A R K S : PROOF TO BE RIGHT ??? ======================================================================== The actual "WINDOW" of known »MODEL-D« SNs is ( Oct.2009 ) 8197 .. 8231 With my Model »E«, I have narrowed the range of SNs left for »MODEL-D«. The collector community is chasing »MODEL-D« but, it could be a phantom. Only o n e picture ( without naming the source ) was available in http://www.rechenmaschinen-illustrated.com ... ... JUST FOR FUN I have combined the carriage of my »C« with the body of my »E« to create a »D« - In fact, there are only minor changes necessary to make the »MODEL-D« working ... (1.) A HOLE in the »E«-Base 102 mm x 59 mm from the right front corner to allow CLEARING the arithmetic unit in the left-most position of the carriage ( The HOLE allows a PIN to come down ) - AND ... (2.) a HOOK (of brass) mounted on the »C«-Carriage to hold the SPRING. And the RESULT: A G E N U I N E » C . H A M A N N 2 MANUS MODEL-D « Demonstration: 2. BERLIN-BRANDENBURGER SAMMLER-TREFFEN (BBST) in Berlin ************************************************************************ © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann impressum 11/08/08 |