Accession No

6921

Brief Description

micro-thin solar powered electronic calculator EC-413, by Radio Shack, Japanese, 1980s

Origin

Japan

Maker

Radio Shack

Class

calculating

Earliest Date

1987

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

plastic, metal

Dimensions

case: 100mm (width), 60mm (height) calculator: 85mm (width), 53mm (height)

Special Collection

Provenance

Donation by private individual in 2025.

Inscription

'Radio Shack' [on top left hand corner of case]
'Radio Shack micro-thin' [on top left hand corner of calculator]
'Solar Powered EC-413 Japan, 12A 8' [on back of calculator]

Description Notes

Micro-thin solar powered calculator EC-413, by Radio Shack, Japanese, 1980s.

Exterior case appears to be made of black faux leather with the Radio Shack mark. The calculator is blue (version 2), and contains the basic functions, square root, and percentages. The calculator and case are the size of a credit card.

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