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Unisonic CB-14 Handheld Electronic Calculator

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Unisonic CB-14 Handheld Electronic Calculator in Wallet
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  • Unisonic CB-14 Handheld Electronic Calculator in Wallet
  • Unisonic CB-14 Handheld Electronic Calculator, Front View
  • Unisonic CB-14 Handheld Electronic Calculator, Back View

    Object Details

    maker

    Unisonic

    Description

    This handheld electronic calculator has a metal case with plastic trim and twenty-three rectangular plastic keys. These include ten digit keys, a decimal point key, a total key, four arithmetic function keys, and four memory keys. In addition, the calculator has orange clear and clear entry keys as well as keys for exchange, change sign, square root, squares, and inverses. A mark above the keyboard reads: Unisonic CB-14. Behind this is a nine-digit vacuum fluorescent display.
    The jack for a power adapter is on the bottom edge.
    The back of the calculator has two clips at the top for attaching it to a leatherette case. It also has a sticker with calculation examples. This reads in part: CB-14. It also reads: SERIAL NO. (/) 179247 (/) MADE IN TAIWAN. At the base is a compartment for three AAA batteries.
    The case not only holds the calculator but has space for six credit cards and a pen (this example has no pen).
    Reference:
    [Advertisement], The Bakersfield Californian [from Bakersfield, California], January 13, 1977, p. 57. A local bank sells the Unisonic CB-14 to its customers for $17.95 plus sales tax.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of John B. Priser

    date made

    ca 1977

    ID Number

    1986.0988.289

    catalog number

    1986.0988.289

    accession number

    1986.0988

    Object Name

    electronic calculator

    Physical Description

    plastic (keys; case; carrying case material)
    metal (case material)
    glass (display material)

    Measurements

    overall: 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 6.985 cm x 13.97 cm

    place made

    Taiwan

    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/ng49ca746b2-551c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1362953
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