Rockwell 8R Handheld Electronic Calculator

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Rockwell 8R Handheld Electronic Calculator
Rockwell 8R Handheld Electronic Calculator, Back View

Object Details

maker

Rockwell International

Description

This handheld electronic calculator has a dark brown plastic case and eighteen rounded rectangular plastic keys. In addition to ten digit keys and a decimal point key, it has a clear entry/clear key, four arithmetic function keys, a total key, and a percentage key. A mark above the keyboard reads: Automatic (/) Percent. The on/off switch is on the left side. Behind the keyboard is an eight-digit LED display. Text behind the display reads: Rockwell. A jack along the back edge would hold a power adapter.

The back of the calculator has four feet and a compartment at the top for a nine volt battery. A sticker below this gives operating examples. Text near the bottom reads: Rockwell (/) International Microelectronics Product Division (/) Anaheim, CA 92803 (/) Calculator Model 8R (/) Made in Hong Kong Mod [sic].

Compare the Rockwell 14RD (1986.0988.013) and the Rockwell 9TR (1986.0988.015). Also compare the Radio Shack EC-220 (1986.0988.038).

References:

[Advertisement], Los Angeles Times, August 14, 1975, p. SF4. Rockwell 8R advertised as selling for $16.88.

[Advertisement], Chicago Tribune, December 4, 1975, p. A6. Rockwell 8R advertised as selling for $16.88.

[Advertisement], Los Angeles Times, December 18, 1976, p. C10. Rockwell 8R advertised as regularly priced at $14.88, selling for $8.95.

[Advertisement], Washington Post, February 11, 1977, p. C24. Rockwell 8R advertised as selling for $6.77.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of John B. Priser

date made

1975-1977

ID Number

1986.0988.012

catalog number

1986.0988.012

accession number

1986.0988

Object Name

electronic calculator

Other Terms

electronic calculator; Handheld

Physical Description

plastic (case; keys; display cover material)

metal (circuitry material)

paper (sticker material)

Measurements

overall: 1 in x 3 in x 6 in; 2.54 cm x 7.62 cm x 15.24 cm

place made

China: Hong Kong

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Computers & Business Machines

Handheld Electronic Calculators

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3829-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_334426