Unisonic 1541L Handheld Electronic Calculator
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Object Details
- Unisonic
- Description
- This handheld electronic calculator has a metal and black plastic case and an array of thirty rectangular plastic keys. These include ten digit keys, a decimal point key, a total key, four arithmetic function keys, and four memory keys. In addition the instrument has clear, clear entry, percentage, CS, and CA keys. Behind the keyboard is an eight-digit red LED display. A mark at the back reads: Unisonic 1541L. The on/off switch is on the right edge.
- A jack for a power adapter is along the back edge. At the top of the back is a compartment for a nine-volt battery. A sticker below it reads: SERIAL NO. (/) 031491 (/) Made in Hong Kong.
- According to the Vintage Calculators website, this model calculator also sold as the Prinztronic 400, the dsc CAL-0041, the Meir 880, the RJP 880, and the Texet 880 Executive.
- References:
- Calcuseum website gives date of 1978.
- [Advertisement],
, August 7, 1979, p. 41. Advertises calculator. - Website vintagecalculators.com lists related models.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of John B. Priser
- ca 1979
- ID Number
- 1986.0988.246
- catalog number
- 1986.0988.246
- accession number
- 1986.0988
- Object Name
- electronic calculator
- Physical Description
- plastic (case; keys material)
- metal (case; circuitry material)
- paper (sticker material)
- glass (display material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7/8 in x 2 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in; 2.2225 cm x 6.985 cm x 13.335 cm
- place made
- China: Hong Kong
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- Computers & Business Machines
- Handheld Electronic Calculators
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1305776
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-b814-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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