the little machine with thousands of fans around the globe .....
designer: Curt Herzstark
Curt Herzstark, 1977; source: E.Anthes, Historische Bürowelt 12/1986, IFHB
The Curta on the web:
Jan Meyers web page : excellent web page; covering a biography of Curt Herzstark, technical details including a dis-assembly procedure, a simulator and much more. (in German)
Rick Furrs web page : lots of material and links, THE Curta reference
Stunningly Intricate: Curta Mechanical Calculator (includes a nice movie)
| principle | stepped drum |
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| capacity |
8 (w cr) x 6 (w tc) x 11 |
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| input | sliders | ||
| prod. years | 1948 - 1970 | ||
| mach. built | ca. 80.000 | ||
| features | |||
| dimensions | 53 mm diameter, 85 mm height | ||
| weight | 230 g | ||
| known s/n |
1 - 80.000 |
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| for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture |
| principle | stepped drum |
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| capacity |
11 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 15 |
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| input | sliders | ||
| prod. years | 1954 - 1972 | ||
| mach. built | ca. 60.000 | ||
| features | |||
| dimensions | 65 mm diameter, 90 mm height | ||
| weight | 360 g | ||
| known s/n |
500.001 - 560.000 |
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| for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture |
source: H.Schneemann
Demo kits / cuts / misc. pictures
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last updated: 21-Feb-12
