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Nearly every mechanical calculator to 1925 is extensively reviewed in

• Martin, Ernst, "The Calculating Machines (Die Rechenmaschinen)", translated and edited by Peggy Aldrich Kidwell and Michael R. Williams, The MIT Press and Tomash Publishers, 1992.

Superb, profusely illustrated book featuring 500 colour photographs of calculating devices, especially American mechanical calculators:

• Russo, Thomas A., "Antique Office Machines: 600 Years of Calculating Devices", Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2001 - Available from Amazon and elsewhere.

Calculators are often mentioned and illustrated in books on the history of computing. A heavyweight, profusely illustrated book is -

• Augarten, Stan, "Bit by Bit, An Illustrated History of Computers", George Allen & Unwin, 1984 - out of print.

A lightweight introduction is -

• Tweedale, Geoffrey, "Calculating Machines and Computers", Shire Album 247, Shire Publications Ltd, 1990 - available from the publisher, Amazon, and elsewhere.

Illustrating the development of calculators and computers and the uses made of these early machines, and full of photographs, is -

• Eames, Charles & Ray, "A Computer Perspective - Background to the Computer Age", Harvard University Press, 1990 - available from Amazon and elsewhere.

For calculator operating and maintenance manuals try Ernie Jorgenson's "Office Machine Americana" site at http://users.lewiston.com/ejorgens/office/index.htm

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