Object Details
- Remington Rand
- Description
- This printing adding machine has a metal case painted black. Ten black numeral keys are arranged in a block (i.e. 7 8 9 (/) 4 5 6 (/) 1 2 3 (/) 0). These have metal key stems with plastic key covers. A metal operating handle with a wooden knob is on the right, and a paper tape at the back. There are red SUB(/)TOTAL, TOTAL, and MULTIPLY keys. In the front is a COLUMN INDICATOR lever. Numbers up to seven digits long may be entered, with eight-digit totals.
- The machine has four rubber feet. It is marked on the top: Remington. It is marked on the left side: Remington Rand (/) BRANCHES EVERYWHERE. A metal tag glued to the bottom has the serial number M25250.
- Compare to Brennan adding machine with catalog number 1999.0297.01. The rights to the Brennan adding machine were acquired by Remington Rand by 1932.
- References:
- Typewriter Topics, vol. 71, January,1929, pp. 40-41, 92.
- Typewriter Topics, vol. 72, May, 1929, p. 65.
- Typewriter Topics, vol. 74, Mar, 1930, p. 61.
- Ernst Martin, Die Rechenmaschinen und ihre Entwicklungsgeschichte, [1925 edition with later supplement], p. 447.
- American Office Machines Research Services, III, 3.21, May, 1938.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Edward Smith
- 1932
- ID Number
- MA.335204
- maker number
- M25250
- accession number
- 314592
- catalog number
- 335204
- Object Name
- adding machine
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- rubber (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16 cm x 21.5 cm x 32 cm; 6 5/16 in x 8 15/32 in x 12 19/32 in
- place made
- United States: New York, Elmira
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Adding Machines
- Science & Mathematics
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Record ID
- nmah_690090
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0a2b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
