My first mechanical calculator

My first electronic calculator

Currently in repair  

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It all started with this small programmable SR56 calculator.  I bought it in 1976, build a small program for it and became a Philips software engineer one year later.

In 2013 I was cleaning my attic and found it.  The first idea was to sell it.

I didn’t …………

Looking on the internet what would be a reasonable selling price for the SR56 I ran into the above  small mechanical calculator.

What I found regarding this and other machines was very interesting.  So, I bought it ..... and another one and a more complex one …………

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The collection I built isn’t large, but all calculators were fully operational at some point and that’s the way I would like to keep them. Some machines which have been repaired several years ago get blocked again and need some further cleaning and lubrication to remain operational.

The electronic calculators provided with rechargeable batteries are checked every few months. They are all equipped with modern low self-discharging batteries.  An occasional recharge is sufficient to keep them operational.

Each calculator description contains a link to repair information when available.

General information can be found here:

Panasonic Compuvoice

(JE-720U)

Compucorp 344

Canon Pocketronic

Commodoor EC-821a