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Addometer; Reliable Typewriter and Adding Co; 1900-1960s; 2010.432
Name/Title
Addometer
Addometer
About this object
Addometer; an early, mechanical calculator made to add, subtract and multiply. Manufactured in Chicago by the Reliable Typewriter and Adding Machine Co between 1900 and the 1960s.
The addometer consists of several dials with numbers, which are turned with a stylus to select the numbers for adding, subtracting or multiplying. The second dial from the proper left is numbered to 11, and the far proper left dial is labelled with quarters and eighths to deal with feet and inches.
The Addometer was very popular and together with competitors such as the Lightning Calculator were produced for many years until cheap electronic calculators were available.
This belonged to Sam McDowell who had a grocers/general store in the bush, and used the addometer there.
Addometer; an early, mechanical calculator made to add, subtract and multiply. Manufactured in Chicago by the Reliable Typewriter and Adding Machine Co between 1900 and the 1960s.
The addometer consists of several dials with numbers, which are turned with a stylus to select the numbers for adding, subtracting or multiplying. The second dial from the proper left is numbered to 11, and the far proper left dial is labelled with quarters and eighths to deal with feet and inches.
The Addometer was very popular and together with competitors such as the Lightning Calculator were produced for many years until cheap electronic calculators were available.
This belonged to Sam McDowell who had a grocers/general store in the bush, and used the addometer there.
Maker
Reliable Typewriter and Adding Co
Reliable Typewriter and Adding Co
Maker Role
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Date Made
1900-1960s
1900-1960s
Place Made
North and Central America, United States, Illinois, Cook county, Chicago
Medium and Materials
processed material, metal; processed material, leather; processed material, paper.
processed material, metal; processed material, leather; processed material, paper.
Inscription and Marks
Printed in gold on box lid: 'ADDOMETER'
Printed in gold on box lid: 'ADDOMETER'
Measurements
h 30mm x l 305mm x w 77mm
Medium
h 30mm x l 305mm x w 77mm
Medium
Subject and Association Keywords
commerce, business, retail trade
commerce, business, retail trade
Credit Line
From the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey"
From the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey"
Object Type
equipment
equipment
Object number
2010.432
2010.432
