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OBJECT TYPE: MECHANICAL/POCKET
DATE: 1947–1966
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0242.001

MANUFACTURER: Contina AG
MODEL: CURTA I
LOCATION: Mauren, Liechtenstein

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General Information

Serial #: 55391
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASE, CALCULATOR CASING, & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: 6.1 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mathematics
Category: Calculating devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Curta
Country: Liechtenstein
State/Province: Unknown
City: Mauren

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1950 +
Canada: A EUROPEAN-MADE CALCULATOR MARKETED IN CANADA.
Function: AN INSTRUMENT WHICH MANUALLY PERFORMS ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION, & DIVISION.
Technical: CALCULATOR DESIGNED BY CURT HERZSTARK (1902-88). PROTOTYPES MADE IN 1937-38, PATENTED IN GERMANY (PATENT NOS. 747073 & 747074). MADE BY CONTINA AG IN MAUREN, LEICHTENSTEIN. MODEL I WAS MADE FROM1947 -1966, MODEL II FROM 1960.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: METALLIC LETTERING READING 'Sysyem Curt Herzstark, Made in Liechtenstein by Contina AG Mauren, Type I No. 55391'/ INCISED METALLIC MARKINGS, NUMBERS, & MODEL NAME/ ORANGE DISTRIBUTOR'S STICKER ON CASE INTERIOR.
Missing: Unknown.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL PAINT/ BLACK SYNTHETIC
Decoration: SILVER COLOURED TRIM

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Contina AG, Calculator, between 1947–1966, Artifact no. 1982.0242, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0242.001/

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