This historic adding machine (W*D*H = 8 cm * 20.5 cm * 3.5 cm ; 770 g) came without its box and its stylus. A STYLUS is home-made of an old pen and a HOLDER is made of a clippable aluminum strip. For CLEARING the arithmetic unit, pull the right wheel and turn it counter-clockwise until STOP and than back clockwise until SNAP-BACK. The COMPTATOR performs ADDITION. SUBTRACTION has to be made as 9- Complement "Addition". For DETAILS see BURROUGHS ... HISTORICAL REMARKS Serial Number = 20066 ( 1920 ) ====================================================================== adopted from http://www.bluemich.net/rechner/ The ARITHMETIC UNIT are "ToothWheels" on a common axle. They are moved forward by the toothed column levers pulled down with the stylus. Two versions with 9 or 13 columns exist. Hans Sabielny, Dresden / Germany improved the »RapidComputer« made by Adding Maschine, Michigan / USA, got patents for and let it produce as »COMPTATOR« by Schubert & Salzer in Chemnitz. From 1922 he produced it in his own factory in Dresden. impressum: ********************************************************************** © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann 09/23/09 |