Adix Adding Machine, 1903-1930

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Artifact Overview

The Adix adding machine provided fast, accurate calculations for single-column sums. Josef Pallweber patented the machine in 1903, and in 1904, the newly formed Adix Company began production of this small, convenient device with its exposed system of gears. Adix adding machines would remain in production for the next 26 years.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Adding machine

Date Made

1903-1930

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

34.223.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Leatherette
Plastic
Silk (Textile)
Steel (Alloy)
Velvet (Fabric weave)

Dimensions

Height: 1 in
Width: 4 in
Length: 6.25 in

Inscriptions

Adix Company
Adix Adding Machine, 1903-1930