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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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