Name/Title
Machine, AddingEntry/Object ID
TIN-0044Description
Aluminum and brass hand-held adding machine inside a leather-covered velvet-lined case. The machine has nine parallel brass rods with holes in them. The holes in each rod are numbered from 1 to 9. Numbers are entered by pulling down rods with a stylus. The total appears in a set of nine holes at the bottom of the instrument. A lever on the side may be set so that a number entered is recorded in another set of nine holes that are immediately below the columns. The machine also has a carry mechanism; a white plastic zeroing button that is pulled out to zero the result register; a brown plastic button that is pushed to zero the entry register; a white plastic button used for subtraction; and decimal markers. On the front of the machine, in addition to the numbering, is "Stima, 4010, Kueffel& Esser Co, Made in Switzerland". On the back of the machine is "29540".
Inside the case are felt pads to form a shape to hold the machine and a stylus. The stylus is pencil-shaped with a metal pointer, or hook, on one end and an adjustable lead pencil on the other. A lead is in the stylus. The case has a hinged lid, and on the lid is "Stima, Fab. Suisse". There is a brass latch to close the lid.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Kueffel & Esser Co.Date made
1935Place
Country
SwitzerlandRegion
Western EuropeContinent
EuropeDimensions
Height
3/4 inWidth
3-1/4 inLength
5-3/4 inDimension Notes
02-11-2016 The above dimensions are for the machine and do not include the buttons which extend from the sides and top. The dimensions of the case are 1.5" x 5.5" x 6.75". rfj
