Artifact Details

Title

Tates Arithmometer

Catalog Number

B82.80

Type

Physical object

Description

Large wood box with brass supports on the corners, metal handles on the sides, and a silver (?) plate on top inscribed "Presented by the Council of the Institute of Actuaries to Mr. George King in testimony of their appreciation of his services in preparing part II of the text book". Table of decimal equivalents of sterling money inside lid.

Date

undated

Manufacturer

C & E Layton

Place Manufactured

England

Dimensions

7 x 24 x 8 1/2 in

Category

Calculator/mechanical

Collection Title

Gwen Bell artifact and book collection

Series Title

Pre-computing artifacts

Credit

Gift of Gordon & Gwen Bell

Lot Number

B82.80