Skip to main content Skip to main navigation
heart-solid My Visit Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution IK development site for ODI
Press Enter to activate a submenu, down arrow to access the items and Escape to close the submenu.
    • Overview
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Museum Maps
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
    • Overview
    • Exhibitions
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
    • Overview
    • Topics
    • Collections
    • Research Resources
    • Stories
    • Podcasts
    • Overview
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
    • Overview
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
    • Overview
    • Our Organization
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
    • Newsdesk
heart-solid My Visit Donate

Texas Instruments TI-1030 Handheld Electronic Calculator

American History Museum

Texas Instruments 1030 Handheld Electronic Calculator (Slimline) with Box
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer
  • Texas Instruments 1030 Handheld Electronic Calculator (Slimline) with Box
  • Texas Instruments 1030 Handheld Electronic Calculator (Slimline) in Box
  • Texas Instruments 1030 Handheld Electronic Calculator (Slimline) with Box
  • Texas Instruments 1030 Handheld Electronic Calculator (Slimline), Back View

    Object Details

    maker

    Texas Instruments

    Description

    This handheld electronic calculator has a dark brown plastic case and metal keyboard with an array of twenty-four rectangular plastic keys (actually, the “1” key is missing). These include ten digit keys, an on/clear key, a decimal point key, a total key, four arithmetic function keys, an off key, a square root key, a percentage key, and four memory keys. A mark above the keyboard reads: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TI-1030. Behind this is an eight-digit LCD display.
    The back of the calculator has a compartment for two very small batteries. Text above it reads in part: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (/) electronic calculator. Scratched in the space for a serial number is the name: PRISER. The date mark reads: LTA3878. It also reads: ASSEMBLED IN USA.
    The calculator fits in a dark brown plastic jacket. A paper slip inside the jacket reads: NOTICE (/) Pressing some of the keys when (/) your calculator is off may cause (/) segments of the display to (/) appear. This is a normal func- (/) tion of the calculator and does (/) not affect the life of your (/) batteries.
    Text on the cardboard box indicates that this was part of the Texas Instruments Slimline series of calculators. A price tag indicates that it cost $16.88.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of John B. Priser

    date made

    1978

    ID Number

    1986.0988.089

    catalog number

    1986.0988.089

    accession number

    1986.0988

    Object Name

    electronic calculator

    Other Terms

    electronic calculator; Handheld

    Physical Description

    plastic (case; keys material)
    metal (keyboard; circuitry material)
    paper (box; slip material)

    Measurements

    overall: 3/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 4 5/8 in; .9525 cm x 6.6675 cm x 11.7475 cm

    See more items in

    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/ng49ca746a1-3994-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_334503
    arrow-up Back to top
    Home
    • Facebook facebook
    • Instagram instagram
    • LinkedIn linkedin
    • YouTube youtube

    • Contact Us
    • Get Involved
    • Shop Online
    • Job Opportunities
    • Equal Opportunity
    • Inspector General
    • Records Requests
    • Accessibility
    • Host Your Event
    • Press Room
    • Privacy
    • Terms of Use