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Texet

Texet was, and still is, a calculator and office equipment marketing company. Based in Manchester, England, it has been owned for many years by the family run Hira Company Limited.

 

Known Texet LED and fluorescent hand-held calculators -

Texet 800M

Texet 800M

Texet 800M

Display is 8 digits, red LED.

Four function, %, memory.

Integrated circuit - Texas Instruments TMC0972.

9v (PP3 battery).

69 x 133 x 24 mm (2.75" x 5.25" x 0.95").

Made in Hong Kong.

This calculator was sold badged for a large number of companies as well as Texet.

Texet 880 Executive

880A

Texet 880 Executive (type A)

9v (PP3).

Display is 8 digits, red LED.

4 functions, %, memory.

Single integrated circuit - MOS MPS-7560 (in this example date coded week 37 1979)

74 x 135 x 22 mm. (2.9" x 5.2" x 0.9").

Made in Hong Kong.

This calculator was sold badged for a large number of companies as well as Texet.

Texet Pocket-8M

Texet Pocket-8M

Texet Pocket-8M

3v (2-AA).

Display is 8 digits, green VFD.

4 functions, %, memory.

79 x 140 x 23 mm (3.1" x 5.5" x 0.9").

Made in Japan.

Texet Pocket-8MR

Texet Pocket-8M

Texet Pocket-8MR

3v (2-AA).

Display is 8 digits, green VFD.

4 functions, %, memory, square root.

79 x 140 x 23 mm (3.1" x 5.5" x 0.9").

Made in Japan.

Texet Scientific 2001

Scientific 2001

Texet Student 2001

9v (PP3).

Display is 8 digits, red LED.

Scientific functions.

Single integrated circuit - Texas Instruments TMS0985NL (in this example date coded week 6 1979)

74 x 144 x 24 mm (2.9" x 5.7" x 0.95").

Made in Hong Kong.

Texet Student

Texet Student

Texet Student

1.5v (1-AA).

Display is 8 digits, green VFD.

Semi-scientific functions.

75 x 121 x 19 mm (3.0" x 4.8" x 0.75").

Made in Korea.

Texet Trader

Texet Trader

Texet Trader

3v (2-AA).

Display is 8 digits, green VFD.

Four-function, %, memory, square root.

81 x 132 x 20 mm (3.2" x 5.2" x 0.8").

Made in Japan.

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