Artifact Details

Title

HP-35 Pocket Calculator plastic case

Catalog Number

X1597.99C

Type

Physical object

Description

The first ever hand-held calculator, introduced at $395, offered tremendous advances in computational power, performing log, trig, and other math functions at a single keystroke, thereby eliminating the need for log or trig tables. The design of the calculator was supervised by Bill Hewlett who tested device prototypes by throwing them across his office and checking that they still worked! This item comprises four pieces: A: Calculator B: AC Adaptor C: Plastic case D: Leather case

Date

1972

Manufacturer

Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Model number HP-35
Serial number 1302A22467

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 11 x 5 1/4 in.

Category

Office equiptment/Carrying case

Credit

Gift of Ed Elizondo

Lot Number

X1597.99A-D