Mechanical pinwheel calculator, Brunsviga, Model 13RK

Description

Accession[2013.0112] Business machines, office equipment and ephemera of the National Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaIdentifierUMA-ITE-2013011200029Scope and ContentThis mechanical calculating device was suitable for insurance firm use due to its ability to calculate interest and square root sums. It was produced in 1952 in Germany and is made of steel. It was not able to support negative number sums. This model was discontinued in 1964.
Inscription: Brunsviga'
Place of manufacture: Braunschweig, GermanyAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2013.0112 Unit 0016

Provenance

CreatorNational Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1952

Description Control

Previous System ID2013.0112.00029

Characteristics

Genre/FormCalculatorsDimensions19cm(H)x28cm(W)x23cm(D)

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Mechanical pinwheel calculator, Brunsviga, Model 13RK