Computer History Museum

Pascal Adder - Pascaline

Black and white. Pascal's Pascaline calculator. Shows dials with labels for each dial. Dials are turned with a sylus which is housed on left. Has carrying handles. Pictured is a replica, the first single register calculator. It was based on a toothed wheel mechanism, and used for relatively sim[ple addition calculations. Verso" Paper stickers: "Pascaline (Pascal's Adder)" "Please return to: The Computer Museum Photographic Archives 300 Congress Street Museum Wharf Boston, MA 02210" "This Photograph may not be reproduced without written permission of the Photographic Archives The Computer Museum, Boston, MA" photograph may not be reproduced without written permission of the Photographic Archives The Computer Museum Boston, MA"

Pascal Adder - Pascaline - Image 1

Item Details

Type
Still Image
Catalogue number
102710252
Other identifying number
#1945a (OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
21 32443 (OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
Category
Photograph
Credit line
Courtesy of Gwen Bell
Acquisition number
X7413.2015