Adix (1903)

Martin (US), pages 137 - 138

Martin (Dtsch), pages 144 - 146

 

 

 

        Adix

 

"The Adix, manufactured by the Adix Company (Pallweber and Bordt, later Adolf Bordt of Mannheim), is an adding machine with only nine keys. The whole mechanism lies exposed so that the operator may clearly see the manner in which the key depression is transmitted to the counting mechanism. Addition occurs by key depression, but the machine does not permit addition of whole amounts, it merely permits additions of columns of individual digits to the extent to which they do not exceed a total sum of  999If calculation in one column has been completed, the operator makes a note of the last digit and registers the carryover by means of the keys."

 

Bordt later started the production of Bordt adding machine (Bordt 1908) and ADMA (ADMA 1919).

 

 

 

Literature and links:

Prof.Erhard Anthes: Adix - eine originelle Rechenmaschine, Historische Bürowelt 65, page 20, 2003 (IFHB)

Georg Smolorz: ADIX - Modelle, Varianten, Verwandte, Klone, in: Mitteilungen zur Geschichte der Rechentechnik Heft 8 (2009), Greifswald

R.Atzbach provides a good overview about the Adix development (in German): http://www.rechenwerkzeug.de/adixevol.htm

 

models 1 - 4

principle  click wheel

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capacity 

 1 x x 3 (w tc)

input  keys
prod. years  1903 - ca. 1930
mach. built  
features

 column adder

dimensions  15 x 10 x 3 cm
weight  0.5 kg
known s/n  20,856
    
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model 5

manufacturer: Johann Zähringer, Furtwangen (D)

principle  click wheel

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capacity 

 1 x x 3 (w tc)

input  keys
prod. years  1925 - ca. 1955
mach. built  
features

 column adder

dimensions  15 x 11 x 4.5 cm
weight  400 g
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
       source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

        Adix clones

 

There are several other  machines working on the same principle like  Certa and Rapid. 

Aderes, Amifo and Reports are later bakelite versions of the Adix.

 

principle  click wheel

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capacity 

 1 x x 3 (w tc)

input  keys
prod. years  
mach. built  
features

 column adder

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
       

 

 

        Diera

 

"In 1906 the Diera emerged from the Adix. The seven shiftable levers, positioned at the right side of the keyboard, serve merely for recording the final digits of every added column so that paper and pencil are not required in operating the Diera. Zero setting occurs automatically by depression of a lever."

 

principle  ????

capacity   3
production years  1906 - ?
machines built  
features  
 
 
   
   
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: B.Surquin

 

 

 

        Kuli

 

"The Kuli is a later improvement (1909). It is sturdier than its predecessors and has large keys such as may be found on typewriters. It too serves for adding columns, but after addition of a column it is only necessary to depress a special key to start with the next column of digits. The total remains in the machine up to a twelve decimal place result. Depression of a particular key shifts the module with the counting mechanism into the desired higher decimal place. The Kuli may even be used for multiplication, in fact five-digit numbers may be multiplied by six-digit numbers. Multiplication, too, occurs merely by depression of keys."

 

A very nice working model of the Kuli is supplied by Stephan Weiss.

 

principle  ????

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capacity   3
production years  1909 - ?
machines built  
features  
 
 
   
   
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                            source: F.Haeghens

 

 

 

Wales (1903)

Martin (US), page 138 - 142

Martin (Dtsch), page 146 - 150

 

Adding machines with integrated printer.

Manufacturer: Wales Adding Machine Company, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

 

principle  

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capacity 

 7 or 9 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1903 - ?
mach. built  
features

 

dimensions  38 x 50 x 25 cm
weight  29 kg
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                            source: erich53lej

 

 

 

Gräber (1903)

Martin (US), page 142

Martin (Dtsch), page 150

 

 

"Designer and manufacturer: Joseph Graeber of Vienna, XVIII, Martin Street. Production was discontinued in 1905. It was a stepped drum machine in a wooden case according to the general description given in the introduction. It was available with six, eight, twelve, sixteen, and twenty places in the result mechanism."

 

 

principle  stepped drum

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capacity   various
production years  1903 - 1905
machines built  ????
features  
 
 
   
   
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                        © 2004 by Auction Team Breker, Köln/ Germany

 

 

 

Standard (1903)

Martin (US), pages 143 - 144

Martin (Dtsch), pages 151 - 153

                    

"This is the first ten-key, visible printing adding machine to achieve wide distribution. The ten keys are in one row, underneath which are the nine tabulator keys. In order to enter a number, the corresponding tabulator key must first be pressed. If the amount to be added has five places, then first the tabulator key marked 5 is pressed; the amount is entered from left to right-for example. if the amount is 125.30, then the digits 1, 2, 5, 3, 0 are typed one after another exactly as they would be typed on a typewriter.

The manufacturer was originally the Standard Adding Machine Company, Spring Avenue, St. Louis. This later became the New Standard Adding Machine Company, 1827 Pine St., St. Louis."

 

model B

principle  tooth rack

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr)  x 10

input  10 keys
prod. years  1903 - 1913
mach. built  
features

 one species, printing

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  7.416
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: ©Tekniska museet, Stockholm

 

 

 

                                             

Golden Gem (1904)

Martin (US), pages 146 - 147

Martin (Dtsch), pages 155 - 156

 

 

This machine is also known under the name Gancher Adding Machine. Designer: Abraham J. Gancher; manufacturer: The Automatic Adding Machine Company, New York.

 

 

principle  endless chain

capacity   various
production years  ????
machines built  ????
features  
 
 
   
   
    
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

Gancher

Golden Gem with printer

principle  endless chain

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capacity 

 8

input  stylus
prod. years  1915
mach. built  
features

 integrated printer

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  
    
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      source: Thomas A. Russo

 

 

 

 

Universal (1904)

Martin (US), pages 148

Martin (Dtsch), pages 156 - 157

 

"This was a full-keyboard adding machine manufactured by Universal Adding Machine Company, 3823 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis. It was available as both seven and nine-place versions with the result window above the keyboard..

In 1908 the production rights were transferred to the Burroughs Adding Machine Company in Detroit, but they did not continue production.

the Universal was the first printing machine with an electric drive."

 

principle  

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capacity 

 7 or 9

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1904 - 1908
mach. built  
features

 one specie machine, printing

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                    source: ©Tekniska museet, Stockholm

 

 

 

Beach Calculating Machine (1904)

manufacturer: The Book-Keeper Publishing Co., Ltd.,Detroit (US)

 

principle   tooth wheels

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capacity 

 8 x x 8

input  finger pads
prod. years  1904 - ?
mach. built  
features

 one specie machine

dimensions  16 x 18 x 19 cm
weight  5.6 kg
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: Joseph R. Koszegi

 

 

 

Peerless (1904)

Martin (US), pages 149 - 151

Martin (Dtsch), pages 157 - 159 & 395 - 397

 

"The manufacturer of this stepped drum machine is Math. Bäuerle in St. Georgen in the Black Forest. Originally it was supplied in the customary wooden case, later mounted on a solid cast iron base, and more recently in a metal sheet casing."

Since 1920 machines sold in Germany carried the name "Badenia".

In France it was sold under the name Calculographe.

Between 1923 and 1938, Bäuerle had a close cooperation with the Austria (Herzstark) company; Bäuerle delivered parts for the Austria stepped drum machine, while Austria made their know-how in the construction of automates available.

 

Literature and links:

Martin Reese:  "Neue Blicke auf alte Maschinen"   (page 30 ff.)  (IFHB)

Martin Reese: Peerless und Badenia, Historische Bürowelt 66, page 15 ff., 2003 (IFHB)

Martin Reese: Die Stop-Multiplikation der "Peerless Rapid"   (Rechnerlexikon)

 

 

Peerless

principle  stepped drum

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capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 7 (w/o tc) x 12 

input  sliders
prod. years  from 1903
mach. built  
features  also 8x9x16 and 10x11x20
dimensions  46 x 24 x 7 cm
weight  8.5 kg
known s/n  1.847, 1.913, 1.923, 3.249
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      permission granted

 

 

 

Peerless Rapid

principle  stepped drum

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capacity 

 8 (w cr) x 9  x 16 

input  sliders
prod. years  
mach. built  
features  special gear for multiplication
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  
    
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Peerless Baby

principle  stepped drum

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capacity 

 9 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 12 

input  sliders
prod. years  from 1903
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  30.5 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n  5 166, 5 351, 6 183, 6 928
    
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

Badenia

principle  stepped drum

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capacity 

 various  (w cr, w/o tc) 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  from 1921
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  47.5 x 25 x 16 cm
weight  11.5 kg
known s/n  1.347
    
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Badenia Rapid

principle  stepped drum

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capacity 

 9 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  
mach. built  
features  "rapid" multiplication thru gear 
dimensions  39 x 25 x 19 cm
weight  10 kg
known s/n  5.177, 5,185
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
 permission granted

 

 

 

Badenia TA 14

principle  stepped drum

capacity 

 8 (w cr) x 7 (w tc) x 14 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  
mach. built  
features  electric, multiplication with select buttons, automatic division
dimensions  39 x 33 x 21 cm
weight  
known s/n  35.871, 36.596, 43.186
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: A.Devaux

 

 

Badenia TAV 13 Duplex

principle  stepped drum

capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1953 - 1962
mach. built  
features  electric, storage register (13)
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: H.Schmid

 

 

Badenia TE 13

principle  stepped drum

capacity 

 9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  full keyboard
prod. years  ca. 1937
mach. built  
features

 manual/electric, stop division

 selection buttons for multipli- cation

dimensions  37 x 33 x 21 cm
weight  13 kg
known s/n  low:    9 376
 high: 15 712
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                    source: A.Jeanroy

 

          multiplication with the Peerless TE13 (A.Jeanroy)

 

          stop-division with the Peerless TE13 (A.Jeanroy)

 

 

 

Peerless TE Duplex

principle  stepped drum

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capacity 

 7 (w cr) x 6 (w/o tc) x (10 + 10)

input  full keyboard
prod. years  
mach. built  
features

 manual/electric, stop division

 selection buttons for multipli- cation; 2nd result register

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  9.881
 
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
       source: J.Guerin

 

 

 

Badenia TEH 10

principle  stepped drum

capacity 

 7 (w/o cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1952 - 1962
mach. built  
features  manual/electric, stop division
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  low:  23.567
 high: 42.308
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                        source: H.Schneemann

 

 

Badenia VA 17 Super

principle  stepped drum

capacity 

 11 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 17

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1958 - 1964
mach. built  
features  electric, automatic multiplication and division, constant storage
dimensions  50 x 35 x 20 cm
weight  15 kg
known s/n  46,254, 46,905
 
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                        source: H.Schmid

 

 

Excelsior (1904)

manufacturer: The McCarthy Mfg Co. Parkersburg, Iowa

principle  adder

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capacity 

 9

input  
prod. years  
mach. built  
features  similar to Locke
dimensions  28 x 10 x 1 cm
weight  
known s/n  
 
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: Jesse Laughlin / The Option B Designery St. Louis

 

 

 

 

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