Accession No

2795

Brief Description

mechanical calculator by Brunswiga, c.1920

Origin

Germany (?)

Maker

Brunswiga Calculator Company

Class

calculating

Earliest Date

1920

Latest Date

1920

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass; at least 2 sorts of white metal); plastic (two types); wood; rope (string)

Dimensions

breadth 415mm; depth 336mm; height 246mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 14/09/1981.

Inscription

‘NOVA
BRUNSWIGA’ (front)
‘Brunswiga-Maschinenwerke
Grimme, Natalis & Co. A.-G.’ (front)
‘BRUNSWIGA CALCULATOR CO.
LONDON: {BRUNSWIGA HOUSE, / Snow Hill, E.C.1.
MANCHESTER: 26, Brown Street
GLASGOW: 20, West Campbell Street’ (plaque on reverse)

Description Notes

Calculating machine in black-painted metal case on wooden base with metal cover (missing) and locking key.

Condition fair; complete.

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