Philosophy
Size: 84.5mm x 178mm x 40mm (max) (w x h x d).
Weight: 190g excluding batteries but including carry strap.
Power: 9V DC using 1 x PP3 size battery. It does not accept an adaptor. A label on the battery compartment door states "Use fresh alkaline battery only".
Case:Two piece silver matt plastic case in the shape of a robot. The raised areas of the face and arms are painted black and hence subject to wear. Below the face is a silver sticker printed with blue, red and black markings which sits in its own recess. A convex red plastic display filter sits proud of the case. The recessed keyboard surround has black printed text and the lower logo is red printed text. A white carry strap attaches to the top of the head.
The keys are soft-touch with no feedback click.
Display: 8+1 digit red LED with bubble lens.
Features: Standard four functions with "maths question and answer" and "music" modes.
Age: 1979.
Manufacturer: Concept 2000, model number 560, made in Hong Kong.
Comments: Cute calculator which is plainly aimed at the toy market.
There is an interesting website that lists many handheld calculators of the past. You don't hear much about them anymore. The site also has internal links to old radios, televisions, ephemera and much more.
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Size: 84.5mm x 178mm x 40mm (max) (w x h x d).
Weight: 190g excluding batteries but including carry strap.
Power: 9V DC using 1 x PP3 size battery. It does not accept an adaptor. A label on the battery compartment door states "Use fresh alkaline battery only".
Case:Two piece silver matt plastic case in the shape of a robot. The raised areas of the face and arms are painted black and hence subject to wear. Below the face is a silver sticker printed with blue, red and black markings which sits in its own recess. A convex red plastic display filter sits proud of the case. The recessed keyboard surround has black printed text and the lower logo is red printed text. A white carry strap attaches to the top of the head.
The keys are soft-touch with no feedback click.
Display: 8+1 digit red LED with bubble lens.
Features: Standard four functions with "maths question and answer" and "music" modes.
Age: 1979.
Manufacturer: Concept 2000, model number 560, made in Hong Kong.
Comments: Cute calculator which is plainly aimed at the toy market.
There is an interesting website that lists many handheld calculators of the past. You don't hear much about them anymore. The site also has internal links to old radios, televisions, ephemera and much more.
Vintage Technology
- Deadly Lithium Batteries
Indeed, this is a tragic feature of lithium batteries beyond the physical size factor for they will still conduct a current unlike other small objects--marbles, buttons, safety pins. This is a product of technology and simple labeling won't do much...
- May 1st...technology Celebration 1901
The Pan-American Exposition of the World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York was honored by the United States Postal Service celebrating then, modern technology. Technical data... Flat Plate printing, 200 Subject Plates, Double-line Watermark, Perforation...
- Cindi In Space...comic Book On Science For Youngsters
Cindi in Space This is the story of the android spacegirl Cindi and her two dogs who explain the purpose of the CINDI instrument as part of the C/NOFS mission and the science involved. It is aimed specifically at students in grades 6 to 9, but we hope...
- Electric Vehicles...i Think Not
The article suggests that electric vehicles are the wave of the future. Granted, better batteries will be developed but it will not have that great of an impact with the general public. Just consider the number of people that do not have access to an...
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Not much going on save X-Ray evidence of an 88 million year old supernova. Ah, the memories. The Chiffon's One Fine Day was my bumper music when I was in radio many years ago. And here is a fine recording of The Ronettes' Be My Baby...a product...