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Olivetti 'Divisumma 24' calculator
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Description
Calculator, Olivetti 'Divisumma 24', metal/plastic/rubber, designed by Marcello Nizzoli, manufactured by Olivetti, Italy, c.1956

Electronic calculator, large rectangular, grey painted metal machine, with a sloping keypad. The keypad features 1-9 numeric keys and various function keys in black, white blue and red, all mounted on a maroon base. The black plastic cover at the top has a vertical, clear acrylic window at the front, through which a row of red dots and the number '4' are visable. The unit has a paper roll at the back, the paper feeds through to a small platen at the top of the cover. The whole unit sits on 4 small rubber feet.

Designer: Nizzoli, Marcello; Italy

Designer: Olivetti; Italy

Maker: Ing C Olivetti & CSPA (Italy); Italy; 1956
Marks
Makers name "Olivetti" is attached on a small metal plaque on the top of the unit in the lower right corner.
At the rear of the unit on the left side, on a small metal plate printed in black is "Olivetti Divisumma 24/MADE IN ITALY- FABRIQUE EN ITALIE".
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
K456
Height
260 mm
Width
235 mm
Depth
415 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Campbell, Angus, Mr, 1981

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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+ Mathematics
+ Accounting
+ Information Technology


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