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Arithmometer Calculator, by Payen, Paris, c. 1910

Inventory Number 41757


Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Stamped on setting plate: "ARITHMOMÈTRE / PAYEN / Ingénieur constructeur / No 1150 / BREVETÉ FRANCE & ETRANGER / Ve, L. PAYEN Sr / PARIS, 16, RUE DE LA TOUR DES DAMES (IXe)" also with an eagle brand mark and "V.L.P." by the crank handle.
Object type
Calculator
Dimensions
Height: 140mm Width: 620mm Depth: 190mm
Inventory No
41757

Description

With a 1925 table of atomic weights pasted inside the lid, and an MDF demonstration stand constructed in 2000. The Calculator comprises of copper alloy and steel, the numbers are imput via various sliders on the bottom panel, a handle is then turned which generates the result on the analog display on the top panel.