Machine, adding

Name/Title

Machine, adding

Entry/Object ID

2235

Description

(a) Machine. Material: metal. Size: 11" W. x 20" L. x 20 1/2" H. Description: black painted metal - Burroughs adding machine - keyboard contains ten columns of red, white and black keys numbered from 1 - 9 - seven function keys and levers to right of keyboard - two function buttons on the left - platen - red and black inked ribbon - separate motor below machine on a stand. (b) Stand. Material: metal. Size: 20" W. x 19 1/2" L. x 28 1/2: H. Description: black painted metal - 14" W. x 17 3/4" L. collapsible wooden shelf on left side - portable wheels attached - lever at bottom right lowers stationary legs.

Context

From the Waseca Court House. The Burroughs Company furnished the following information to Mr. Loring, County Auditor, about this machine: "It was invented by William Henry Pick, Jr. & the patent purchased by Burroughs. Leaking oil.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

Jan-Mar 1996

Deaccession

D.2235

Create Date

March 29, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024