Accounting machine, The Standard Desk Calcumeter, Model A: 09-025A

Description

Accession[2013.0112] Business machines, office equipment and ephemera of the National Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaIdentifierUMA-ITE-2013011200188Scope and ContentThe Standard Desk Calcumeter was made by H.N. Morse in New Jersey, USA, and patented on 17 December 1901. It is made of brushed steel and unidentified coloured metals. It comprises eight movable dials plus a reset dial, and these are adjustable under the perforations in the face plate. The 1907 catalogue lists 64 different models, ranging from 6 to 10 dials, with some including special models for fractions. These were arguably the best made dial-adding machines of the early 20th century, and they are difficult to find in museum and archive collections today. This particular unit is known to have been made from 1908 onwards because it has a reset dial.
Place of manufacture: Trenton, New Jersey, United StatesAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest item

Provenance

CreatorNational Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaRoleProvenance

Dates

Date c. 1908-1915

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Previous System ID2013.0112.00188

Characteristics

Genre/FormCalculatorsDimensions5cm(H)x18.5cm(W)x2cm(D)

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Accounting machine, The Standard Desk Calcumeter, Model A: 09-025A