17 Sep
2009
17 Sep
'09
4:37 p.m.
I have a few electro-mechanical Olivetti Underwood 288 adding machines
that a friend rescued from a dumpster, which look like they're in great
shape (possibly never used). I haven't tried plugging them in yet, and
can't promise that they work
If you're interested in one or all three, let me know. I can post a
picture if you're interested. From the instruction card that is with
them, they appear to be from about 1960. They're about the size of a
desktop calculator.
I'm in West Lafayette, IN, USA. They're fairly small, so I should be
able to ship them anywhere in the US without much trouble. Sorry, but
no international shipping.
Pat
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17 Sep
17 Sep
4:40 p.m.
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I have a few electro-mechanical Olivetti Underwood 288
adding machines
that a friend rescued from a dumpster, which look like they're in great
shape (possibly never used). I haven't tried plugging them in yet, and
can't promise that they work
If you're interested in one or all three, let me know. I can post a
picture if you're interested. From the instruction card that is with
them, they appear to be from about 1960. They're about the size of a
desktop calculator.
Yes, please put some pics up somewhere.
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10:57 p.m.
On Thursday 17 September 2009, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
If you're interested in one or all three, let me
know. I can post a
picture if you're interested. From the instruction card that is with
them, they appear to be from about 1960. They're about the size of a
desktop calculator.
It appears that I only have two. I have another similar adding
machines, which I think I am going to keep. They don't quite work, but
I think they just need to be cleaned and lubed up. I have some
pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vax-o-matic/sets/72157622276571533/
They smell a bit musty, but they looks like they're in good shape
internally.
Pat
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Purdue University Research Computing -- http://www.itap.purdue.edu/rcac
21 Sep
21 Sep
2:14 p.m.
On Thursday 17 September 2009, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
On Thursday 17 September 2009, Patrick Finnegan
wrote:
If anyone is interested, I still have one left...
Pat
--
Purdue University Research Computing --- http://www.rcac.purdue.edu/
The Computer Refuge --- http://computer-refuge.org
If you're interested in one or all three, let
me know. I can post
a picture if you're interested. From the instruction card that is
with them, they appear to be from about 1960. They're about the
size of a desktop calculator.
It appears that I only have two. I have another similar adding
machines, which I think I am going to keep. They don't quite work,
but I think they just need to be cleaned and lubed up. I have some
pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vax-o-matic/sets/72157622276571533/
They smell a bit musty, but they looks like they're in good shape
internally.
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