Accession No
6780
Brief Description
pocket electronic calculator "Gillette GPA", by Sinclair, English, 1974
Origin
England
Maker
Sinclair Radionics Ltd.
Class
calculating; electronics
Earliest Date
1974
Latest Date
1975
Inscription Date
Material
plastic; glass; metal
Dimensions
width 72mm, depth 152mm, (risen) height 32mm (keypad) 19mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Donated by private person in September 2022.
Inscription
[front]
'Gillette GPATM'
[back]
'Gillette GPATM
Pocket Electronic Calculator
Model PC-1
Distributed by:
© The Gillette Company
Appliance Division
Boston, Mass. 02199
Made in England'
Description Notes
Pocket electronic calculator "Gillette GPA", by Sinclair, English, 1974.
Black plastic case with slightly risen platform for the display screen. 19 orange and white keys, including numerals and basic calculating functions, and a switch on the front. Purple and red LCD screen. A slot on the top side, possibly for DC or other accessories to plug in. On the back, inscriptions of information of the model are printed. The battery slot is covered by a lid. The model requires two PP3 batteries (9v).
References
Events
Description
The Gillette GPA is a pocket electronic calculator developed and launched by Sinclair in 1974 under the request of the Gillette Company, who is better known for razor blades. The reason behind the request was probably an attempt to enter domestic electronic markets. Yet due to oil crisis, the economy in the UK was hit hard and Gillette quickly pulled out of the calculating device line. It is a model that appeared briefly in the market, but it is the prototype of the later Sinclair Oxford 100, 200, 300, and other lines launched by Sinclair.
23/03/2023
Created by: Guey-Mei Hsu on 23/03/2023
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