Accession[2013.0112] Business machines, office equipment and ephemera of the National Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaIdentifierUMA-ITE-2013011200024Scope and ContentThis arithmometer was the predecessor of the Tate's British model (see 2013.0112.0019). It is the original Thomas de Colmar brand. It was used extensively in the field of actuarial science from the mid-1880s. This unit is marked with the serial number 1022, which demonstrates that it was produced in the early to mid-1870s.
Place of manufacture: FranceAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest item
National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, Arithmometer, Thomas de Colmar ( c. 1870-1876), [UMA-ITE-2013011200024]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 14/04/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/599400
