Artifact Details

Title

Millionaire mechanical calculator face plate

Catalog Number

102677148

Type

Physical object

Description

"THE MILLIONAIRE" is printed on the front. The object consists of three parts, the calculator, a temporary clear plastic face plate that has been fitted in place of the original brass face plate during display in VS, and the floor stand. The original brass face plates, the number-input sliders, and the floor stand are stored separately from the main calculator body, while the main calculator body is in VS.. The weight and dimensions are of the calculator excluding the floor stand.. The serial number is stamped in two places: 1) On the upper surface of an inner steel framing member, near the lower-front corner of the object and visible through the temporary clear plastic cover that has been fitted to the main body in VS, and 2) In the lower right corner of the brass top plate, below a small label plate that is, or should be, riveted to the top plate..

Date

undated

Manufacturer

Hans W. Egli Co

Place Manufactured

Switzerland

Identifying Numbers

Other number 1073 Printed on top in lower right corner

Dimensions

overall: 1/8 in x 25 1/4 in x 5 7/8 in

Category

Calculator/mechanical

Collection Title

Gwen Bell artifact and book collection

Series Title

Pre-computing artifacts

Lot Number

XB91.76