Rockwell 10R Handheld Electronic Calculator
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Object Details
- Rockwell International
- Description
- This handheld electronic calculator has a dark brown plastic case, a cream-colored keyboard, and sixteen rounded rectangular plastic keys. In addition to ten digit keys and a decimal point key, it has a clear entry/clear key, and four arithmetic function keys. Behind the keyboard is an eight-digit LED display. A mark behind the keyboard reads: Rockwell. A mark along the front edge reads:10R. The on/off switch is on the left side and the jack for a power adapter along the back edge.
- The back has a battery compartment at the top for a nine volt battery. A sticker below this gives operating examples. It also reads: Microelectronic Product Division (/) Rockwell International (/) Anaheim CA 92803 (Calculator Model 10R (/) Assembled in Mexico (/) U.S. and Foreign Parts. Further text reads: Ser. (/) No. 184631.
- The calculator has a plastic carrying case marked on the front: Rockwell.
- Compare 1986.0988.014 (the Rockwell 12R).
- References:
- [Advertisement], Washington Post, November 7, 1974, p. D16. Rockwell 10R advertised as selling for $29.95.
- [Advertisement], Washington Post, May 30, 1975, p. A13. Rockwell 10R advertised as on sale for $18.00. Others charge $25.00.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of John B. Priser
- 1974-1975
- ID Number
- 1986.0988.239
- catalog number
- 1986.0988.239
- accession number
- 1986.0988
- Object Name
- electronic calculator
- Physical Description
- metal (keyboard; trim; circuitry material)
- plastic (keys; back of case; display cover; carrying case material)
- paper (sticker material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7/8 in x 3 in x 5 3/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 7.62 cm x 13.6525 cm
- place made
- Mexico
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- Computers & Business Machines
- Handheld Electronic Calculators
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1305769
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-1e3e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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