First electronic table-top calculating machine "Sumlotronic(

Please help! I'm looking for info about the very first Electronic calculater I ever saw. The time was early 1960'es and the "thing" was about the size of a modern Cash register - it had what was called "a full keyboard" which means its keyboard in addition to signs for add. sub. div. and mult. had numberkeys in a 9 x9 layaout. I think ist brand name was Sumlotronic, but I have not been able to find any information about it anywhere.

 

[Helmut Wabnig]

On Tue, 9 Apr 2013 04:10:36 -0700 (PDT), danish-uncle@surfmail.dk
wrote:

Please help! I'm looking for info about the very first Electronic calculater I ever saw. The time was early 1960'es and the "thing" was about the size of a modern Cash register - it had what was called "a full keyboard" which means its keyboard in addition to signs for add. sub. div. and mult. had numberkeys in a 9 x9 layaout. I think ist brand name was Sumlotronic, but I have not been able to find any information about it anywhere.

Must be similar to Ebay item 330898769825

www.ebay.at/itm/330898769825
(already sold)


w.

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:34:18 +0200, Helmut Wabnig <hwabnig@.- ---
-.dotat> wrote:

On Tue, 9 Apr 2013 04:10:36 -0700 (PDT), danish-uncle@surfmail.dk
wrote:

Please help! I'm looking for info about the very first Electronic calculater I ever saw. The time was early 1960'es and the "thing" was about the size of a modern Cash register - it had what was called "a full keyboard" which means its keyboard in addition to signs for add. sub. div. and mult. had numberkeys in a 9 x9 layaout. I think ist brand name was Sumlotronic, but I have not been able to find any information about it anywhere.




Must be similar to Ebay item 330898769825

www.ebay.at/itm/330898769825
(already sold)


w.

I remember a very similar looking structure "made" by Friden...
actually made at a loss by Philco-Ford, Santa Clara... ~$1000
"shipped" with every unit.

When John Welty and I arrived on the scene in 1968 we cancelled the
program.

Then Philco-Ford corporate (in Philly), in a fit of pique, "cancelled"
Santa Clara ;-)

They asked me "How'd you like to go to Blue Bell?"

I replied, "How'd you like to kiss my ass" >:-}

I returned to Motorola, Mesa.

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[Phil Allison]

<danish-uncle@surfmail.dk>

Please help! I'm looking for info about the very first Electronic calculater
I ever saw. The time was early 1960'es and the "thing" was about the size of
a modern Cash register - it had what was called "a full keyboard" which
means its keyboard in addition to signs for add. sub. div. and mult. had
numberkeys in a 9 x9 layaout. I think ist brand name was Sumlotronic, but I
have not been able to find any information about it anywhere.


** Err - did you think of trying Wiki ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculator#Development_of_electronic_calculators

The para describes the Sumlock ANITA made by British firm Bell Punch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Punch

I suppose you'll want a schem too ?



.... Phil

 

[Helmut Wabnig]

On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:10:35 +1000, "Phil Allison" <phil_a@tpg.com.au>
wrote:

danish-uncle@surfmail.dk

Please help! I'm looking for info about the very first Electronic calculater
I ever saw. The time was early 1960'es and the "thing" was about the size of
a modern Cash register - it had what was called "a full keyboard" which
means its keyboard in addition to signs for add. sub. div. and mult. had
numberkeys in a 9 x9 layaout. I think ist brand name was Sumlotronic, but I
have not been able to find any information about it anywhere.


** Err - did you think of trying Wiki ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculator#Development_of_electronic_calculators

The para describes the Sumlock ANITA made by British firm Bell Punch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Punch

I suppose you'll want a schem too ?

The ANITA has its own page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumlock_ANITA_calculator

Fantstic thing.
It took them years to get rid of the 9x9 keyboard!
That's INERTIA !

w.