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OBJECT TYPE
PROGRAMMABLE
DATE
1975–1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1997.0294.001
MANUFACTURER
Texas Instruments
MODEL
SR-52
LOCATION
Dallas, Texas, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
SR-52087894
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
SYNTHETIC WITH SOME METAL PARTS/ PROGRAMMABLE STRIPS ARE METAL

Dimensions

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

Length
17.5 cm
Width
12.0 cm
Height
6.0 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
Texas Instruments
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Texas
City
Dallas

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Alberta
Period
THIS ONE WAS USED FROM CA. 1978-80; IN GENERAL USE MAINLY IN THE 1970S & 1980S
Canada
EXAMPLE OF EARLY MULTI-FUNCTION SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR AVAILABLE IN CANADA IN THE 1970S. DONORBOUGHT DEVICE AT EATONS WHEN IN HIGH SCHOOL & USED IT AS A COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENT AT UNIVERSITY. [REF 1]
Function
PERFORMS ARITHMETICAL, ALGEBRAIC, & TRIGONOMETRIC CALCULATIONS INCLUDING ROOTS, EXPONENTS, INVERSES AND LOGARITHMS.
Technical
TI HAD, AT THE SAME TIME AS FAIRCHILD (1959) DEVELOPED THE MICROCHIP & IT WAS THESE WHICH ALLOWED IT TO BE A LEADER IN THE HAND HELD CALCULATOR BUSINESS. TI INTRODUCED THE SR-52 TO COMPETE WITH THE HP-65. TI PRODUCTS WERE CONSIDERABLY CHEAPER THAN HP PRODUCTS AT THE TIME.[REF 1]
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
.1 PRINTING ON BACK INCLUDES: 'TEXAS INSTRUMENTS/ SR-52/ Serial No. SR-52087894/ REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL FOR COMPLETE/ OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS/ TO READ CARD:.../ TO WRITE CARD:.../ COVERSIONS.../ ASSEMBLED IN USA' 'TEXAS INSTRUMENTS/ BATTERY PACKBP-1A...''LTA4576'/ ON FRONT: 'TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SR-52/ [DESIGNATIONS FOR EACH KEY]/.2 PRINTED ON BACK: 'LISTED/ PWR SUPPLY/ 581B/ TEXAS INSTRUMENTS/ INCORPORATED/ CSA LR 21061 379/ MADE IN U.S.A./ CAUTION: USE INDOORS ONLY/ 120V/240V/ CHARGER/ MODEL AC9130SW/ INPUT 120/240 VAC/ 50/60 HZ/ OUTPUT 8.4 VAC/ 225 MA'
Missing
APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish
CALCULATOR: BLACK BODY; TOP PANEL DARK BROWN WITH GOLD TRIM; BUTTONS VARIOUS BROWN SHADES WITH BROWN OR BEIGE PRINTING/ CASE: DARK BROWN
Decoration
N/A

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