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OBJECT TYPE
ELECTRONIC/PORTABLE
DATE
1974
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1996.0358.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
T8-41029
LOCATION
Mexico

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General Information

Serial #
103239
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
SYNTHETIC CALCULATOR AND CASE/ LED TYPE DISPLAY/ CARDSTOCK BOX

Dimensions

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

Length
21.0 cm
Width
10.0 cm
Height
5.0 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
Unknown
Country
Mexico
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Quebec
Period
C 1970'S
Canada
TYPICAL ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR IN THE EARLY STAGES OF INTRODUCTION
Function
USED TO PERFORM THE FOUR BASIC MATHEMATICAL FUNCTIONS/ OR PERCENTAGES.
Technical
LOW END POCKET CALCULATOR BUT STILL MODERATE COST FOR THE DAY. HIGH END HP-CALCULATORS SOLD IN $400 - 800 RANGE IN 1974. BY 1975/6 MODELS SIMILAR TO THE T8 WERE IN THE $15-20 RANGE & WITHIN REACH OF MOST SCHOOLCHILDREN. HP-35 APPEARED IN 1972.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
CALCULATOR: PRINTED ON TOP: 'DIGI-matic T-8/ % [DIVISION SIGN] X/ 7 8 9 =/ 4 5 6 +/ 1 2 3 -/ O. c/ce'/ MOLDED IN BODY: 'ON/ OPEN'/ INSTRUCTION SHEET AFFIXED TO BACK INCLUDES: 'BATTERY INSERTION.../ [OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS]/ MODEL NO. 41029 SERIAL NO. 103239/ ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO EXPRESSLY FOR SIMPSONS SEARS AND SIMPSONS'/ CASE: MOLDED ON BACK: 'MADE IN USA'/ BOX: PRINTING INCLUDES 'Sears/ DICI-matic-T8/ THE PORTABLE/ ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR/ SOLD ONLY AT SEARS AND SIMPSONS/ 41029 Assembled in Mexico'
Missing
NI-CD BATTERY PACK OR 3 AA SIZE BATTERIES WERE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF (1 WAS LEAKING) - DURACELLS
Finish
CALCULATOR: BLACK BODY; GREY BUTTONS WITH BLACK AND GREY MARKINGS/ BLACK CASE/ BOX: GREY BACKGROUND WITH BLACK AND WHITE PRINTING
Decoration
MODEL NAME PRINTED IN SILVER COLOUR ON TOP

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