Magic brain' calculator. C.1955

Made:
circa 1955 in Japan
Magic Brain' calculator made by Chadwick in tin and plastic

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Magic Brain' calculator made by Chadwick in tin and plastic
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Magic brain calculator in tin and plastic, with stylus and instructions

Magic Brain' calculator made by Chadwick in tin and plastic, with stylus and instructions. C.1955. Very similar to the Exaxctus and other stylus calculators of the period, the Magic Brain could add, subtact, and multiply and duivide by repeated addition and subtraction.

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
1986-1556
Materials:
steel (metal) and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 70 mm x 145 mm, 0.05 kg
type:
adding machines (stylus)
credit:
Mrs G. Whiting