Marchant Calculating Machine, 1921-1930
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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
1921-1930
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.142.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Nickel (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 13 in
Length: 17.5 in
Inscriptions
MARCHANT [sides]
MANUFACTURED BY MARCHANT CALCULATING MACHINE CO. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA U.S.A. PATENTED IN UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES / . . . / OTHER UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING [nameplate, back]
WESTINGHOUSE AC MOTOR TYE CA / . . . [motor]
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