Rema (1915)

Martin (US), pages 289 - 290

Martin (Dtsch), pages 310 - 311

 

Manufacturer: Braunschweiger Rechenmaschinen - Fabrik Rema, G.m.b.H., Braunschweig. 

The company merged with the Brunsviga company in 1922, but still marketed the model Rema I under the original company name. Model Rema II and Rema III were also marketed under Brunsviga MII and MIII.

 

Model I

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 9 x 8 x 13 

input  cursors,  rotating
production years  1919 - 1924
machines built  5.591
features  
 
known s/n  low:  325
 high: 5.261
 
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model II

principle  pinwheel

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 ( w/o tc) x 13  

input  cursors,  rotating
prod. years  1924 - 1927
mach. built  4.000
features

 

dimensions  24 x 15 x 10 cm
weight  4 kg
known s/n  6.157, 6.424, 6.994, 8.724
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: P.Muckermann

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model III

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 9 x 8 x 13 

input  cursors,  rotating
production years  1924 - 1927
machines built  4.000
features  
 
known s/n  7.109, 12.360
 
 
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: S.Wolff

 

 

 

Tastenmodell

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 10  x 10  x 15 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1922
mach. built  15
features

 

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  
    
 
      source: Deutsches Museum / photo: W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

Model 13R

Was sold as an East-German calculator  in Finland at the beginning of 50ies, when no calculators from

West-Germany or other countries with hard valuta could be exported to Finland. (Timo Leipälä)

 

principle  pinwheel

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 ( w tc) x 13  

input  cursors,  rotating
prod. years  ca. 1952
mach. built  
features

 back transfer, identical to Brunsviga 13R

dimensions  29 x 23.5 x 16.5 cm
weight  
known s/n  251.976, 259.156
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

 

Model 15

principle  pinwheel

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 10 ( w tc) x 15  

input  cursors,  rotating
prod. years  
mach. built  
features

 back transfer, identical to Brunsviga 15

dimensions  41 x 23 x 17 cm
weight  
known s/n  222,228
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

Denominator (1915)

Martin (US), page 290-291

Martin (Dtsch), page 311

 

"The Denominator is an adding machine for special uses. It is, in fact, simply a counting apparatus and, at least for the time being, it is produced only for American currency. It has eleven celluloid keys labelled 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents and 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 dollars. Each of these keys operates a special calculating mechanism with three windows above the keys. The butterfly screw on the left side is used for setting all the windows to zero. The machine is primarily for setting up payrolls in calculating how many 1, 3, 5, 10, etc. cent coins and 1, 2, 5, etc. dollar bills are needed so that the necessary change and bills are obtained from the bank. The machine does not add the amounts but functions only as an item counter.

Manufacturer: Denominator Adding Machine Company, 315 Eighth Street, Brooklyn (US)"

principle  counter

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 

input  keys
prod. years  
mach. built  
features

 

dimensions  8.5 x 25 cm
weight  
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: van Noort

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth (1915)

Martin (US), page 291

Martin (Dtsch), page 312

 

"Designer: Georg Browning. Manufacturer: Commonwealth Adding Machine Company, Muskegon, Mich. This is a ten-key adding machine of special design. Each number entered appears in a calculating mechanism above the attached keys so that the entry can be checked. The result mechanism is above the control windows. The machine has seven places. Total printing and zero setting are both carried out in one operation - one presses the total key and the zero setting lever is moved at the same time. All totals appear in red. Correction is carried out by pressing the correction key and shifting the correction lever. A nonprinting machine is also available."

 

principle  ???

capacity   7
production years  1915 - ???
machines built  ????
features  adding machine
 
   
   
   
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                      

 

 

 

Continental (1916)

Martin (US), page 292 - 294

Martin (Dtsch), page 312 - 315 & 402 - 406

 

"This is a printing, full-keyboard, adding and subtracting machine produced by the Wanderer Werke, A.G. in Schönau b. Chemnitz."

 

Continental Klein Addi 8 / 9

principle  tooth bar

capacity 

 7 (w/o cr)  x 8 or 8 (w/o cr) x 9 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1930
mach. built  
features

 1 species, printer

dimensions  24 x 35 x 24
weight  12 kg
known s/n  P 68,223 , PA 26,160
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

Continental 9S

principle  tooth bar

capacity 

 8 (w/o cr) x 9 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  
mach. built  
features

 2 species, printer

dimensions  24 x 36 x 26 cm
weight  10 kg
known s/n  P 53 100
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: A.Jeanroy

 

 

 

 

Cheape (1917)

Manufacturer: Cheape's Adding Machine CO. Inc., Charlottesville, VA, USA

US patent 1242921 from Oct 16, 1917

 

principle  spiral adder

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

capacity 

 7 x 7

input  stylus
prod. years  1917
mach. built  
features

 1 species

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  3.235
price  
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
    source: patmckat76

 

 

 

 

Victor (1918)

Martin (US), page 294 - 295

Martin (Dtsch), page 315 - 317

 

"Designer: O. D. Johantgen. Manufacturer: Victor Adding Machine Company, 3047 Carroll Avenue, Chicago. This is a full-keyboard adding machine. Originally it was supplied with only repeat and zeroing keys and was nonprinting but, at the beginning of 1921, it was replaced by a model equipped for printing. "

 

Links and literature:

Peggy Aldrich Kidwell:  ‘Years for Improvement’—The Adding Machines of Chicago, 1884–1930 in IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, September 2001

P.Haertel: VICTOR-Rechenmaschinen, HBw-Aktuell 1/2004 (IFHB)

 

model 6-8-0

principle  tooth bar

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 8 (w/o cr)  x 9

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1948 - 1960
mach. built  
features

 1 species, printer

dimensions  22 x 32 x 13 cm
weight  4.5 kg
known s/n  599,692
price  SFr 650 (1951) 
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: Ch.Hamann

 

 

 

 

Champion 7

middle digits: 56 - 6 x 7 capacity, 81 - 8 x 9 capacity w/o negative saldo, 82 - 7 x 8 capacity, 83 - 8 x 9 capacity

right digits: 4 - manual operation, 54 - electric

principle  tooth bar

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 8 (w/o cr)  x 9

input  10 keyboard
prod. years  1945 - 1972
mach. built  
features

 2 species, printer, electric

dimensions  19 x 32 x 17 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n  867,826, 910,133C, 2806-734
price  
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: Ch.Hamann

 

 

 

 

Custom 60

middle digits: 85 - 10 x 11 capacity, 83 - 8 x 9 capacity, 60 - 8 x 9 capacity w/o negative saldo

right digits: 4 - manual operation, 54 - electric

 

principle  tooth bar

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr)  x 11

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1950 - 1956
mach. built  
features

 2 species, printer, electric

dimensions  24 x 36 x 18 cm
weight  9 kg
known s/n  1178-482C
price   
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: Ch.Hamann

 

 

 

Custom 70

models: 

70-85-54

72-85-54    Multo-Matic "Simplex"  autom. multiplication

73-85-54    Divi-Matic "Simplex"  full automatic

74-85-54    Multo-Matic  autom. multiplication, back transfer

75-85-54    Divi-Matic  full automatic, back transfer

middle digits: 85 - 10 x 11 capacity, 83 - 8 x 9 capacity, 60 - 8 x 9 capacity w/o negative saldo

right digits: 4 - manual operation, 54 - electric

 

principle  tooth bar

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr)  x 11

input  10 keyboard
prod. years  1950 - 1975
mach. built  
features

 printer, electric

dimensions  25 x 38 x 21 cm
weight  11 kg
known s/n  969737C, 2360-612
price   
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: Ch.Hamann

 

 

 

Imperial 16 / 17

left digits: 16 - full keyboard, 17 - 10 keyboard

middle digits . 83 - 8 x 9 capacity, 58 - feet / inches / fractions

right digits: 4 - manual operation, 54 - electric

principle  tooth bar

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

capacity 

 8 (w/o cr)  x 9

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1960 - 1967
mach. built  
features

 2 species, printer, electric

dimensions  19 x 32 x 17 cm
weight  7 kg
known s/n  1511-289, 2808-200
price   
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: Ch.Hamann

 

 

 

 

McCaskey

The McCaskey Register Company in Alliance, Ohio marketed the Victor machines under there own label.

 

Links and literature:

McCaskey Register Company

 

 

principle  tooth bar

capacity 

 8 (w/o cr)  x 8 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1924
mach. built  
features

 1 species, printer, identical to Victor 2

dimensions  23 x 43 x 20 cm
weight  13 kg
known s/n  35,169
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                        source: coogle

 

 

 

 

Herring Computing Machine (1918)

manufacturer: John L. Herring, Derry PA (USA)

US patent 1 263 244

see also Webb and Nestler & Roesler

 

principle  disk adder

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 up to 4 999 

input  stylus
prod. years  1918
mach. built  
features

 

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  30 339
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

Adma (1919)

Martin (US), page 299 - 301

Martin (Dtsch), page 321 - 322

 

"The Adma is a nonprinting, full-keyboard adding machine that developed from the Bordt (see the entry for 1908). Manufacturer: A.-G. fur feinmechanische lndustrie in Leipzig, Heerstr. 4."

 

principle  

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 7 (w/o cr)  x 10 or 10 x 10 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1919 - 1922
mach. built  
features

 

dimensions  40 x 20 x 19 cm
weight  11.5 kg
known s/n  113
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
       source: A.Pohl

 

 

Duco (1919)

Martin (US), page 301 - 303

Martin (Dtsch), page 322

 

 

"In 1914 the Duco was ready to be put into production but, because of the war, it did not appear on the market until the autumn of 1919. Manufacturer is the Duco Adding Machine Company in St. Louis, Missouri. At the present time the machine is not being produced. It never was imported into Europe."

 

principle  

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr)  x 9 

input  finger pads
prod. years  1919
mach. built  
features

 2 species, printer

dimensions  
weight  17.5 kg
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                        source: ©Tekniska museet, Stockholm

 

 

 

Addo (1920)

Martin (US), page 301 - 303

Martin (Dtsch), page 322 - 325 & 385 - 386

 

 

"This is a miniature adding machine with rack setting. Manufacturer is A.B. Addo of Malmo. It is manufactured in three versions: model 2 is nonprinting, model 3 is for English currency and is nonprinting, and model 4 prints."

In the 1960s, the Addo company became part of the Facit company.

According to Timo Leipälä, the Addo company started in 1917 and sold its model 1 from 1918 on.

note: Addo 2 differs from normal stylus operated calculators like Addo 1 and Comptator, because tens transmission is not performed while you operate with the stylus. For tens transmission you have to pull the large crank like in usual printing adding machines.

 

Addo also produced pin wheel machines under the name Multo.

 

Links and literature:

Christofer Nöring: Addo calculators

 

model 1

principle  chain adder

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x  x 9

input  stylus
prod. years  1918 - ?
mach. built  
features  
dimensions
weight  
known s/n  18J143
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: T.Leipälä

 

 

 

model 2

principle  chain adder

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x  x 10

input  stylus
prod. years  1920 - 1927
mach. built  
features  
dimensions
weight  
known s/n   2 508, 3 164, 3 656
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

 

model 4

principle  chain adder

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x  x 10

input  stylus
prod. years  1920 - 1927
mach. built  
features  printing
dimensions
weight  
known s/n   3 606
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

model 6

export was done under the label Addetto

principle  tooth bars

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x  x 9

input  10 keyboard
prod. years  ca. 1928
mach. built  
features  printing
dimensions  35 x 19 x 21 cm
weight  11 kg
known s/n  19.985
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
       source: junigang

 

 

 

 

Calcus (1920)

 

manufacturer: Calcus Co., Toronto (CAN)

 

principle  disk adder

capacity 

 8

input  stylus
production years  1910 - 1920 ?
machines built   
features  
known s/n  308
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: T.Leipälä

 

 

 

Surot (1920)

Martin (US), page 309-310

Martin (Dtsch), page 331

 

"The patent for this machine was issued to Oskar Rother and Karl Heindel of Dresden. Original Manufacturer: Schubert and Rother, Dresden. As of 1921 it changed to Cosmos Büromaschinen, Berlin (at this time it was renamed the Addi-Cosmos). As of 1922 it passed to Bergmann Universal-Gesellschaft m. b. H , Berlin-Wilmersdorf. This firm named the machine B.U.G., although in 1924, it stopped producing them, probably because they were also making another line of cheaper adding machines with hook tens-carry."

 

Addi-Cosmos

principle  toothed rack

capacity   9
production years  1921 - 1922
machines built  ????
features  
 
   
   
   
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: W.Szrek

 

 

B.U.G.

principle  toothed rack

capacity   9
production years  1922 - 1924
machines built  ????
features  
 
   
   
   
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: T.Hampel

 

 

 

Direct (1920)

Martin (US)

Martin (Dtsch), page 410

 

 

"Construction: C.Moesch, manufacturer: Theo Muggli, Zürich."

 

 

 

Direct II

 

also available with capacity 7 x x 8

 

 

principle  toothed bar

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x  x 10

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1920 - ?
mach. built  
features  
dimensions
weight  
known s/n  10.371
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

 

Direct L10

also available as Direct L8 with capacity 8 x  x 8

principle  toothed bar

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x  x 10

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1932 - ca. 1960
mach. built  
features  printing
dimensions  35 x 50 x 20 cm
weight  14.5 kg
known s/n  30.486, 52.956
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       Copyright by Fritz H. Niemann in Galerie Alte Technik

 

 

 

Arrow (1921)

Martin (US), page 312

Martin (Dtsch), page 334

 

"This is a pinwheel machine manufactured and distributed by the Arrow Calculator Mfg. Company in New York. Production has now apparently ceased."

 

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 9 x 8 x 15

input  cursors, rotating
production years  1921 - ????
machines built   ???
features  
known s/n  
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: W.Szrek

 

 

Summator (1921)

Martin (US), page 312

Martin (Dtsch), page 334

 

Manufacturer: Hans Sabielny, Dresden

This is a small, nine-place adding machine with toothed rack drive.

 

 

principle  toothed rack

capacity   9
production years  ??????
machines built  ????
features  
 
   
   
   
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: W.Szrek

 

 

Calco (1921)

Martin (US), page 312 - 313

Martin (Dtsch), page 335

 

"The Calco is the first Danish pinwheel machine.  Manufacturer: A.S. Nordisk Regnernaskinefabrik, Koldingg. 14, later St. Kongensg. 59 in Copenhagen."

 

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1921 - ca. 1925
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  30 x 16  cm
weight  4.5 kg
known s/n  956
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                    source: HJ.Denker

 

 

last updated: 25-Sep-13