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OBJECT TYPE: MECHANICAL
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0211.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: MAGIC BRAIN
LOCATION: Hong Kong, China

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: FERROUS METAL FRONT CASING & SYNTHETIC BACK/ PLASTIC BAG/ PAPER LABEL ON BAG

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 14.4 cm
Width: 7.1 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mathematics
Category: Calculating devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: China
State/Province: Unknown
City: Hong Kong

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A MECHANICAL CALCULATOR USED TO ADD, SUBTRACT, & MULTIPLY NUMBERS UP TO 9,999,999.
Technical: AN INEXPENSIVE & SIMPLE MECHANICALLY OPERATED CALCULATOR
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BLACK LETTERING ON FRONT READS: `CALCULATOR/ ADD +/ SUBTRACT -/ MULTIPLY x'/ BLACK, WHITE, & RED LETTERING READING: `MAGIC BRAIN/ POCKET CALCULATOR/ MADE FOR CHADWICK-MILLER, INC., BOSTON, MASS. 02125' & `MADE IN HONG KONG'
Missing: N/A
Finish: GOLD & WHITE FRONT/ BLACK SYNTHETIC BACK/ WHITE & RED PAINTED CALCULATING ELEMENT/ GOLD STYLUS
Decoration: PATTERN OF 2 GOLD ABSTRACT DESIGNS ON WHITE GROUND ON FRONT

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Unknown Manufacturer, Calculator, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1990.0211, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1990.0211.001/

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