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Unisonic Xl-110 Electronic Calculator

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Unisonic XL-110 Desktop Electronic Calculator
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  • Unisonic XL-110 Desktop Electronic Calculator
  • Unisonic XL-110 Desktop Electronic Calculator
  • Unisonic XL-110 Desktop Electronic Calculator

    Object Details

    maker

    Unisonic Products Corporation

    Description

    This small, printing desktop electronic calculator has an array of nine digit keys with zero, decimal and equal keys below. On the right are for keys for arithmetic functions. Right of these are reverse sign, percentage, subtotal (diamond), and total (*) keys. Immediately to the left of the digit keys are memory total, memory subtotal, memory minus, and memory plus keys. Left of these are a paper feed (up arrow) key, a non-add printing and date printing key, a clear key, and a CE (clear entry?) key. Above the keys are a decimal point selector switch, a round-off selector switch, an item count print switch, a non-print switch, and a mark up, mark down key. The power switch is on the left side.
    Behind the keyboard is a ten-digit display. Behind this is a paper tape and printing mechanism. The paper tape folds forward for carrying, and back to display the results. With the paper tape open, the dimensions are 9 cm. h. x 12 cm. w. x 27.3 cm. d.
    A mark in back of the display reads: Unisonic XL-110. A mark on the back reads in part: Unisonic XL-110. In both of these marks, there is an indication that Unisonic is a registered trademark. It also reads in part: SERIAL NO. 90502020 MADE IN JAPAN. A case on the right side of the bottom holds four batteries. A jack for attaching to an “AC adaptor” is at the back.
    The North American Foreign Trading Corporation of New York City, N.Y., first used the trademark Unisonic in 1968 for vacuum tubes, resistors and other electronic devices. In 1972 it extended the trademark to include calculators, receiving the registration in 1975.
    Compare other Unisonic electronic calculators, 1986.0988.003 and 1986.0988.004.
    Reference:
    Unisonic Products Corporation, "Unisonic XL-15 Operating Instructions," Japan, no date.

    Credit Line

    Gift of John B. Priser

    date made

    ca 1975

    ID Number

    1986.0988.005

    catalog number

    1986.0988.005

    accession number

    1986.0988

    Object Name

    electronic calculator

    Other Terms

    electronic calculator; Desktop

    Physical Description

    plastic (keys, case material)
    metal (switches, print mechanism, circuitry material)
    paper (tape material)

    Measurements

    overall: 5 in x 8 13/16 in x 2 in; 12.7 cm x 22.352 cm x 5.08 cm

    place made

    Japan: Japan

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    Medicine and Science: Computers
    Computers & Business Machines
    Desktop Electronic Calculators

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Business

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3c58-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_334419

    Discover More

    Black and white calculator. Left side keys read, "K," "C," and "CE." Middle keys are numbered 0-9. Right side keys are mathematical symbols.

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