Exactus adder

Exactus adder

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Exactus stylus-operated adding and subtracting device, with swivelling half plate for add and subtract options, marked "Mini-Add Made in England" c.1950

The Exactus is one of several simple stylus-operated calculators to have been popular in the mid 20th century.

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
1981-861
Materials:
steel (metal), tin (metal) and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 75 mm x 110 mm, 0.06 kg
type:
adding machines
credit:
Post Office Telecom. Museum (Taunton)