30 Jan
1999
30 Jan
'99
1:03 p.m.
On 30 Jan 99 at 19:26, Tony Duell wrote:
The sole calculator in my collection is a Monroe LX160 mechanical one.
Lovely little machine, came out in the late 30s I believe. Baked on colored
enamel in green and tan on the keys. The intricacies of the mechanicals is
amazing.
ciao larry
lwalker(a)interlog.com
Today I run into a Monroe CAA-10 electromechanical calculator,
totally accidentally and unplanned. I am not in electromechanical
devices, but it looked nice, so I bought it for approx. US$60.
Question: Is this in any way rare or significant, or is it something
where everybody has already 10 pieces of ?
Mechanical and electromechanical calculators are interesting machines
IMHO (I really must get the courage to dismantle one totally,
clean/lubricate it, and get it working again). I have a few of them that
I've picked up over the years.
Generically they're not that rare, but there were a lot of models, so
you'll probably not see a second example of a particular machine.
My attitude to these machines is that they are calculating machines and
need to be preserved. I'll not spend too much time hunting for them (I
prefer electronic machines), but if I see one at a low enough price (or
free :-)), then I'll probably take it.
-tony