Marchant Calculating Machine, Model 8D, circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
Mechanical adding machines were indispensable--and almost indestructible--office equipment used before the computer era. Marchant was the first American firm to specialize in calculators, which could perform at least the basic mathematical functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; an improvement over two-function adding machines. Founded in 1911, Marchant was absorbed by Smith-Corona Co. in 1958.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Calculator
Date Made
circa 1935
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.142.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum Alloy
Cork (Bark)
Felt (Textile)
Iron alloy
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 13 in
Length: 14.75 in
Inscriptions
sides, rear:
Marchant
underside:
8D 10172
label:
Manufactured by
Marchant Calculating Machine Company, Inc.
Oakland, California, U.S.A.
Marchant Trademark Registered
[patent information; U.S. Patents 1858397 - 1936903]
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