Accession No
4529.007
Brief Description
Muldivo mechanical calculator, 1950 (c)
Origin
Wood Green; London; England
Maker
Guy’s Calculating Machines
Class
calculating
Earliest Date
1950
Latest Date
1950
Inscription Date
Material
wood; metal (brass, aluminium, steel); rubber
Dimensions
Length 310mm; width 160mm; height 130mm
Special Collection
Hookham Collection
Provenance
Donated by Francis Hookham.
Inscription
‘Muldivo
+-÷x
BRITANNIC
REGD. TRADE MARK
PATENTED
MADE
IN
ENGLAND
BY
GUY’S
CALCULATING
MACHINES LTD.
WOOD GREEN
LONDON
N.22.’ (front, top left)
‘IB4018’ (front, bottom right)
Description Notes
Muldivo mechanical calulator (no model name/number) with black-painted metal casing with wooden handle on right.
A series of 10 digits can be input and the output display has two sections, one with eight digits, the other with thirteen.
Condition good; complete
References
Events
Description
This mechanical calculator, from circa 1950, was made by Guy’s Calculating Machines in England, These large devices were sold directly to businesses.
Earlier mechanical calculators could only do addition and subtraction. However, this Muldivo mechanical calculator was more advanced and could do multiplication and division. The result was printed on paper. While quicker to use and requiring less skill than slide rules, the devices had fewer capabilities.
09/08/2024
Created by: Clare Rogowski on 09/08/2024
FM:45689
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