Burroughs Series F Bookkeeping Machine
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Object Details
- Burroughs
- Description
- This full-keyboard, printing electric bookkeeping machine has a grayish tan metal case with streamlining. It has 11 columns of square color-coded gray and off-white plastic digit keys, with nine keys in each column. Three columns of smaller rectangular keys indicate dates and types of transactions. The nine possible transaction types are denoted by the 2-digit letter combinations “CD”, “DS”, “RT”, “EX”, “FT”, “CS”, “CM”, “JE”, and “AL”. The year keys are for 50 (1950), 51 (1951), and 52 (1952). To the right of the keyboard are function bars and levers.The printing mechanism and wide carriage are at the back. A roll of paper stored with the machine has five columns of numbers and symbols printed on it. No stand is present.
- A red tag attached to the object reads: PATENT DEPT. (/) #181.The machine is marked on the front: Burroughs.This was model #181 in the collection of the Patent Division of Burroughs Corporation.
- According to the accession file, this model had serial number A-971043. According to records of Burroughs, Series F machines of that serial number were made in 1949.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Burroughs Corporation
- 1949
- ID Number
- 1982.0794.33
- catalog number
- 1982.0794.33
- accession number
- 1982.0794
- Object Name
- bookkeeping machine
- Physical Description
- rubber (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 30 cm x 64 cm x 53 cm; 11 13/16 in x 25 3/16 in x 20 7/8 in
- place made
- United States: Michigan, Detroit
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Bookkeeping Machines
- Science & Mathematics
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Business
- Record ID
- nmah_690648
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0e77-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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