Adding Machine

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Adding Machine

Entry/Object ID

1995.039.004

Description

Burrough's adding machine circa 1965. Stamped on back in gold "Burrough's - sold by Burrough's Adding Machine of Canada Ltd - Windsor, Ontario". A red metal strip has been glued(?) to lower front of machine which says (in white letters): 'Goddard Chemicals 1965 Ltd. ' Machine is all metal except for glass window on lower front showing total. As of this date total is 73939286. Is mainly black. Number keys are white or black and are in rows. Has levers for 'repeat', 'total', 'sub-total', 'non-add' and 'non-print'. Has handle-lever on side to operate. Has roll of paper showing various numbers, printed. In operating conditon - manual.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Helps, Jim

Notes

Accession Date: 1995-06-08 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Machine, Adding

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Machine, Calculating

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Processor, Analog Data

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Data Processing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Data Processing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

machine, adding machine

Class

Communication, Tools & Equipment for - Data Processing T&E - Data Processing Devices

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

July 4, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

December 4, 2025