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Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP Adding Machine

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Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
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  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.
  • Adding Machine, Underwood Sundstrand 11240SP.

    Object Details

    maker

    Underwood Corporation

    Description

    This hefty ten-key listing electric adding machine has a gray metal case with a 13” carriage. The block of nine white number keys has a zero bar below. Numbers of up to ten digits may be entered. To the left are correction, back space, and repeated addition keys. To the right are subtraction, addition, and no total keys. Left of these keys is a lever that can be set at “SHUTTLE” or “NORMAL.” Another lever can be set at “REG.B,” “A*B,” or “REG.A.” Another lever is unlabeled. Above the keyboard is a place indicator. Behind this are the printing mechanism, carriage, and cross-footer. Numbers of up to 11 digits can be printed. The machine has a two-colored ribbon. Tabs can be set to print columns at different locations along the platen, different sizes of paper can be used, and there are knobs for advancing the platen on both sides. The motor also is at the back.
    This is model #303 from the Patent Division of Burroughs Corporation. It is marked on the back: Underwood (/) Sundstrand (/) Product of (/) Underwood Corporation (/) Protected by United States (/) and Foreign Patents (/) Made in U.S.A.. It is also marked there: 775180 (/) 11240SP
    Compare to the Underwood Sundstrand Adding Tabulator (model 11240SP-13), described in 1990.188.07.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Burroughs Corporation

    date made

    1952

    ID Number

    1982.0794.78

    maker number

    775180 [/] 11240SP

    accession number

    1982.0794

    catalog number

    1982.0794.78

    Object Name

    adding machine

    Physical Description

    metal (overall material)
    rubber (overall material)
    paper (overall material)
    plastic (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 33 cm x 47 cm x 49 cm; 13 in x 18 1/2 in x 19 9/32 in

    place made

    United States: Connecticut, Hartford

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    Medicine and Science: Mathematics
    Adding Machines
    Science & Mathematics

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Mathematics

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-070a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_690120

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