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Addmaster (Addmaster Corporation, San Gabriel, California, USA.)
	Addmaster 2002, 4-functions, 8-digits amber gas-discharge, 250x60x140mm / 9.8x2.4x5.5", also has clock with alarm. Oct. 07.
	Addmaster Math I (aka Model 206), 4-functions, 10-digits printout only, 228x312x126mm / 9.0x12.3x5.0", U.S.A., c1976.
	Addmaster Merlin 8K, inside, 4-functions, amber gas discharge (of an unusual design), 143x224x71mm / 5.6x8.8x2.8", U.S.A., c1972, similar to Eldorado Electrodata 8K.
Addo-X (By the 1970s was part of the Swedish Electrolux company)
	Addo-X 9354J, a version of the Sharp QT-8D, in a slightly re-stlyled casing, Japan.
	Addo-X 9675, c1972, U.K. Featured calculator.
Adler (German company, was a division of Litton Industries)
	Adler 1210, 1969, Japan. Featured calculator.
	Adler 1217, 12 digits green VFD, 4-function, %, memory.
	Adler 1217-II, 12 digits green VFD, 4-function, %, memory, square root, 182x210x70mm / 7.2x8.3x2.75", Japan.
Anita (Manufactured by Bell Punch Co. and Sumlock Anita Electronics, British companies). Note that the sister site to this one www.anita-calculators.info is dedicated to Anita calculators.
	Anita Mk VII, the world's first electronic desktop calculator with the Anita Mk 8, uses vacuum tubes, 1961, Britain. Featured calculator.
	Anita Mk 8, the world's first electronic desktop calculator with the Anita Mk VII, uses vacuum tubes, 1961, Britain. Featured calculator.
	Anita Mk 9, uses vacuum tubes, 1964, Britain. Featured on sister site.
	Anita Mk 10, uses vacuum tubes, 1965, can display in old £sd Sterling currency, Britain. Featured on sister site . Nov 07.
	Anita 1010, 1969, Britain. Featured on sister site.
	Anita 1011, 1969, Britain. Featured calculator.
	Anita 1020, 1970, Britain. Featured on sister site.
	Anita 1000 LSI, 1971, Britain. Featured on sister site.
	Anita 1011 LSI, about 1970, Britain. Featured calculator.
	Anita 1211 LSI, c1973, Britain. Featured on sister site.
	Anita 1233D, 1971, Britain. Featured on sister site.
	Rockwell Anita 811 SL, 1974, Britain. Featured on sister site.
	Rockwell Anita 1211, mid-1970s, Britain. Featured on sister site.
	Rockwell Anita 1211SL, mid-1970s, Britain. Featured on sister site.
	Rockell Anita 1216, c1973, U.S.A. Featured on sister site.
Advance Electronics (British company)
	Advance Wireless World, about 1971, Britain, built from a kit featured in Wireless World magazine. Featured calculator.
Bowmar (U.S. company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Bowmar TX1000 aka 90410, inside, 10 digits amber gas-discharge, 4-function, %, chip is TI TMS0127NC dated 1974, 173x227x60mm / 6.8x8.9x2.4", U.S.A.
Brother (Japanese company)
	Brother Calther 412
Burroughs (U.S.A. company, some of its electronic calculators were manufactured at a new factory in France. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Burroughs C3260, inside, 4-functions, memory, 8 digits green VFD tubes with stylised numerals, 153x255x87 mm / 6.0x10.0x3.4", c1971, Japan. Has similarities with Sharp QT-8D and appears to have been made by Sharp.
	Burroughs C5156, 4-functions, 10 digits Panaplex II amber gas-discharge display, 213x275x70 mm / 8.4x10.8x2.75", c1973, France.
	Burroughs C5205, c1973. Featured calculator.
	Burroughs C5255, inside, 4-functions, memory, 8 digits amber gas-discharge, 198x280x100mm / 7.8x11.0x3.9", c1972, France.
Busicom (Japanese company - after closure the Busicom name was bought by Broughtons of Bristol, U.K. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Busicom 80DA, inside, 4-funct, 8-digits, green VFD, 140x200x54mm / 5.5x7.9x2.1", Japan, c1972.
	Busicom 100DA, inside, 4-funct, 10-digits, amber gas discharge, 185x238x65 mm / 7.3x9.4x2.5", Japan, c1972.
	Busicom 802, inside, 4 func, %, square root, pi, c1982.
	Busicom Beaver 12, 12-digits, printing calculator, Japan, from Broughtons of Bristol. Featured British calculator.
	Busicom Colex 122B, 12-digits, amber gas discharge, Hong Kong, from Broughtons of Bristol (Colex was a Hong Kong manufacturer of calculators). Featured British calculator.
	Busicom Junior, shown badged as NCR 18-15, c1970, Japan. Featured calculator.
	Busicom Junior, shown badged as NCR 18-16, first use of a "calculator on a chip", 1971, Japan. Featured calculator .
Canon (Japanese company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Canon Canola 130S, c1968, Japan. Featured calculator.
	Canon Canola 1200, c1969, Japan. Featured calculator.
	Canon L 161, 16 digits "Nixie" type tubes, 4-function, %, memory, Japan.
Casio (Japanese company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Casio 121K, about 1971, Japan. Featured calculator.
	Casio 121L, inside, 4 functions, %, memory, 12 digits, green VFD tubes, 177x202x64mm / , c1973, Japan.
	Casio AL-1000, programmable, about 1967. Featured calculator.
	Casio AL-2000, programmable, 14 digits "Nixie"-type tubes, 1970.
	Casio AS-C, about 1971, Japan. Featured calculator.
	Casio fx-1, scientific functions, 12 digits "Nixie"-type tubes, 1971, Japan, Casio's first scientific calculator. Aug 07.
	Casio Square Root 162-A, 4-funct, mem, sq rt, 16-digit blue VFD, 238x310x75mm / 9.4x12.2x3", Japan, c1973.
Commodore (cbm) (For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Commodore C*8, 8 digits amber gas-discharge, 4-function, chip here is General Instrument 251F dated mid-1973, similar to cbm US*8.
	cbm C108, 1971, Japan. Featured calculator.
	cbm US*8, inside, 8 digits amber gas-discharge, 4-function, chip is TI TMS0103NC dated 1973, 170x229x57mm / 6.7x9x2.25", U.S.A., similar to Commodore C*8.
Compucorp (U.S. manufacturer. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Compucorp 324G, about 1971, U.S.A. Featured calculator.
Contex
	Contex D11
Decimo (British marketing company)
	Decimo Timemachine, inside, 12-digits green VFD, 4-func, %, mem, sq rt, clock, 'Weltron Model 310, Ryujin Co., Ltd., Made in Japan'. Featured British calculator.
Dixons (See Prinztronic)
Eldorado Electrodata (Concord, California, U.S.A.)
	Eldorado Director Two, inside, 8 digits amber discharge display, 4-function, 145x225x70mm / 5.7x8.9x2.8", about 1973, U.S.A.
	Eldorado 8K, 4-functions, amber gas discharge (see also Addmaster Merlin 8K).
	Eldorado Toughmagic B
Elektronika (U.S.S.R. manufacturer. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Elektronika 4-71B, inside, 4-functions, 8 digits green vacuum-fluorescent tubes, 232x112x47mm / 9.1x4.4x1.9", about 1974, U.S.S.R.
	Elektronika B3-11, inside, 4-functions, 8 digits green vacuum-fluorescent, 138x223x41mm / 5.4x8.8x1.6", about 1978, U.S.S.R., has flip-up cover over display.
	Elektronika MK-42, 4-functions, %, memory, 12 digits green VFD, 210x170x75mm / 8.3x6.7x3.0". Mar 07.
	Elektronika MKU1, scientific, blue VFD, 265x175x70mm / 10.4x6.9x2.75". Mar 07.
Elka (Bulgarian company)
	Elka 55, 4-functions, %, memory, printer output only. Feb 08.
Facit (Swedish company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Facit 1123, Japan. Featured calculator.
Felix (Electronic calculators manufactured and sold by ICE Felix in Roumania.)
	Felix CE33, 4-functions, memory (using delay line), square root, crt (tv screen) display. Similar to the Singer/Friden 1162 (developed from the Friden EC-132, but using integrated circuits) manufactured under license by ICE Felix in Roumania. Dec 07.
	Felix CE126, inside, 4-functions, %, memory, square root, 14 digits green VFD, circuit boards marked "Sanko" "Made in Japan". Feb 08.
Figure Phone
	Figure Phone, very unusual telephone incorporating a 4-function calculator with LED display, and clock, manufacturer unknown.
Friden (See Singer-Friden).
Garrett (Garrett Comtronics Corporation, San Diego, California, U.S.A.)
	Garrett 2000, 8-digits amber discharge, 4 function, c1972, U.S.A.
Gross (Gross Electronic Calculators Ltd., Brighton, Sussex, England, a subsiduary of Gross Cash Registers Ltd.)
	Gross 2031, 12-digits amber discharge, 4 function, %, memory, 209x234x96mm / 8.2x9.2x3.8", c1973, England. Featured British calculator.
	Gross 2131, 10-digits amber discharge, 4 function, %, memory, 209x234x96mm / 8.2x9.2x3.8", c1973, England. Featured British calculator. Mar 08.
Heathkit (Heath Company, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.A.)
	Heathkit 2008A, display, inside, 8 digits amber gas-discharge with half-height zeros, 4-function, chip is TI TMS0101 dated 1971, 154x260x86mm / 6.1x10.25x3.4", U.S.A., self-assembly kit.
Hitachi (Japanese company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Hitachi KK181A, inside, 8 digits separate blue vacuum-fluorescent tubes., 4-function, about 1973, 98x177x42mm / 3.9x7x1.7", Japan, display has flip-up cover (missing in photograph), AC only version of Hitachi KK181B.
	Hitachi KK521, about 1972, U.S.A. Featured calculator.
	See Singer-Friden EC1117.
IME (Industria Macchine Elettroniche, Italian company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	IME 26, about 1967, Italy. Featured calculator.
	IME 84, One of the first transistorised desktop calculators, 1964, Italy. Featured calculator.
Imperial (Imperial Typewriter Co., British company, became part of the Litton Industries group, along with Adler, Royal, and Triumph)
	Imperial 860, 8-digits, amber gas discharge, 4-func, %, mem, c1973, Japan. Featured British calculator.
Lloyds ( For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Lloyds 70 (early reflective LCD - 1972?)
Monroe (U.S. company, a division of Litton Industries. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Monroe 525, 4-function, %, memory, 12-digits green VFD.
	Monroe Epic 3000, programmable, about 1967, U.S.A. Featured calculator.
NCR (National Cash Register, U.S. company)
	NCR 18-15, c1970, made by Busicom, Japan. Featured calculator.
	NCR 18-16, First use of a "calculator on a chip", 1971, made by Busicom, Japan. Featured calculator.
Olivetti (Italian company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Olivetti Logos 43 PD, 10 digits, green VFD & printer, 4-function, %, memory, 258x245x86mm / 10.2x9.6x3.4", mid-1970s, Hong Kong.
Olympia (German company)
	Olympia CD200, about 1971, Japan. Featured calculator.
Prinztronic (A trade name of Dixons, the British photographic and electronic chain store)
	Prinztronic C35.
	Prinztronic C40, 8-digits, individual green VFD tubes, 4-func, c1972, Japan. Featured British calculator.
	Prinztronic C44, 8-digits, individual green VFD tubes, 4-func. Featured British calculator.
	Prinztronic MC12, 12-digits, green VFD, 4-func, %, mem, sq rt, c1976, Japan, identical to Silver Reed 121M. Featured British calculator.
	Prinztronic MC65, 12-digits, individual green VFD tubes, 4-func, mem, c1972, Japan. Featured British calculators.
	Prinztronic MC66, 12-digits, individual green VFD tubes, 4-func, mem, c1973, Japan. Featured British calculators.
Rapid Data Systems & Equipment Ltd. (Canadian company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Rapidman 1208LC, one of the first LCD models, 1972, Mexico. Featured calculator.
Ricoh (Japanese company)
	Ricoh Ricomac 1200, about 1970, Japan. Featured calculator.
Rockwell (U.S. company. For Rockwell-Anita see Anita. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Rockwell 320, inside, 4 function, %, memory, 12 digits, green VFD, Rockwell A4540PB chip, 322x242x74mm / 12.7x9.5x2.9", about 1974, Japan.
	Rockwell 920, programmable, about 1974, U.S.A. Featured calculator.
Royal (U.S. company, was owned by Litton Industries).
	Royal Digital I, 10 digits individual blue VFD tubes, 4 function.
	Royal IC-130, 12-digits, green individual VFD tubes, 4-func, c1972, Japan. Featured British calculator.
Sanyo (Japanese company.  For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Sanyo CY8001T "Calclock" calculator and clock, photo1: time display, photo2: calculator display, photo3: inside, 8 digits green VFD tubes, 4-function, clock, 135x198x100mm / 5.3x7.8x3.9", about 1973, Japan.
	Sanyo ICC-805, inside, 4-functions, 8-digits separate amber gas-discharge tubes, 145x234x70 mm / 5.7x9.2x2.75", c1975, Japan.
	Sanyo ICC-811 photo 1, photo 2, 8 digits amber gas-discharge, 4-function, 230x128x39mm / 9.0x5.0x1.5", Japan, "transistor radio" casing.
	Sanyo ICC-1122, about 1971, Japan. Featured calculator.
Sharp (Japanese company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Sharp Compet 22, 1968, Japan. Featured calculator.
	Sharp Compet 363, 16 digits "Nixie"-type tubes (example pictured has a problem with the tubes), 4-functions, memory.
	Sharp Compet CS-10, One of the first transistorised desktop calculators, 1964, Japan. Featured calculator.
	Sharp QT-8D, 1969, Japan. The first calculator to use LSI (Large Scale Integration) integrated circuits. Featured calculator.
Singer Friden (U.S. company, calculators made in U.S. and Japan. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Singer Friden 1201-25, inside, 12 digits amber gas-discharge, 4-function, %, Mem, Rockwell A1150PB chip (1974), 270x278x85mm / 10.6x10.9x3.3", U.S.A.
	Friden EC-132, One of the first transistorised desktop calculators, 1964, U.S.A. Featured calculator. Article.
	Singer Friden EC1114, Japan. Featured calculator.
	Singer Friden EC1117, Japan. Featured calculator.
Sperry Remington (Sperry Rand Corporation, U.S. company)
	Remington 1209, inside, 4-function, %, memory, sq rt., 12-digits, separate blue VFD tubes, 78x207x66mm / 7.0x8.1x2.6", c1973, Japan.
	Remington 1213, inside, 4-function, %, memory, 12-digits separate blue VFD tubes, 178x207x66mm / 7.0x8.1x2.6", c1973, Japan.
Sporting Life (A British sport newspaper)
	Sporting Life SUPER SETTLER Mk II, c1982, with betting functions, Britain. Featured calculator.
Summit (U.S. company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Summit 3114, about 1972. Featured calculator.
TE
	TE 8000, inside, 8 digits green VFD tubes, 4-function, 140 x 208 x 77 mm / 5.5 x 8.2 x 3.0", c1973.
Toshiba (Japanese company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Toshiba BC1623G, 16 digits Nixie-type tubes, 30-step programmable, square root, 140 x 208 x 77 mm / 5.5 x 8.2 x 3.0", c1969, Japan. Featured calculator.
Triumph-Adler (TAV - Triumph Adler Vertrieb, Germany) See Adler
Unitrex
	Unitrex 1020A, in fitted box, label, 12 digits, 4-function, U.S.A., is in a high quality carved, fitted, walnut case.
Victor Comptometer Corp (U.S.A. company. For more information see the Calculator Companies section of this site.)
	Victor Meadlist 204, 12 digits, green VFD, 4-function, 5, memory, 206x215x74mm / 8.1x6.5x2.9", c1977, Japan.
Wireless World (See Advance Electronics).

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