VINTAGE 1964 CURTA CALCULATOR TYPE 1 -
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4275151 | Modified Item: No |
| Featured Refinements: Curta Calculator | Country/Region of Manufacture: Liechtenstein |
Curta Mechanical Calculator from 1964, According to VCALC.net, the first production of the Type 1 was in 1947 beginning with serial number 901 This unit is serial number 56861 and would have been produced in1964.
The unit was owned by and used by a professional asphalt engineer. There is wear showing on the case. The unit itself does not seem to have any cosmetic flaws or function errors. It has been run through all of its functions a...nd seems to run smoothly and without glitches or drag.
This is a very nice, working example of the amazing Curta calculator. Curta calculators were how complicated calculations were performed prior to the invention of the electronic calculator. They were popular with scientists, engineers, rally car racers, and pilots where space or time prevented efficient long hand manual calculations. They are sure to become more and more collectable.
The unit was owned by and used by a professional asphalt engineer. There is wear showing on the case. The unit itself does not seem to have any cosmetic flaws or function errors. It has been run through all of its functions a...nd seems to run smoothly and without glitches or drag.
This is a very nice, working example of the amazing Curta calculator. Curta calculators were how complicated calculations were performed prior to the invention of the electronic calculator. They were popular with scientists, engineers, rally car racers, and pilots where space or time prevented efficient long hand manual calculations. They are sure to become more and more collectable.
