Thales (1911)

 

Martin (US), pages 253 - 254

Martin (Dtsch), pages 271 - 272 & 455 - 456

 

"The Thales is a well-established calculating machine with pinwheel gears  that has been produced in four models. The manufacturer is the Thaleswerk, Rechenmaschinen-Spezialfabrik G.m.b.H. in Rastatt (Baden), (formerly Landau in Pfalz). "

Designer: Emil Schubert

rechts klicken zum kopieren, links zum öffnen (91 kB) table of Thales and Schubert machines

Reese, Martin:  Emil Schubert: Firmengründer und Konstrukteur der "Thales"- und "Schubert"- Sprossenradmaschinen. see below

 

 

Literature and links:

 

Reese, Martin:  Emil Schubert: Firmengründer und Konstrukteur der "Thales"- und "Schubert"- Sprossenradmaschinen.

part 1: Historische Bürowelt Nr. 56, 2000, S. 13-22. (IFHB)

part 2: Historische Bürowelt Nr. 57, 2000, S. 9-16. (IFHB)

part 3: Historische Bürowelt Nr. 58, 2000, S. 10-15. (IFHB)

 

Martin Reese  "Neue Blicke auf alte Maschinen"   (page 69 ff.)  (IFHB)

 

Note: Thales machines were marketed under the label Muldivo mainly in Great Britain

 

Thales manual from 1938 (incomplete) including a overview of models

source: W.Szrek   to open the pdf file  rechts klicken zum kopieren, links zum öffnen click on the picture

 

 

 

A Thales catalog from 1939 in Polish:

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source: W.Szrek   for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: W.Szrek  1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model A (1.)

 

also distributed under the label Ebstein-Frères mainly in France

 

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1912 - 1924
mach. built  
features  spring-loaded carriage
dimensions  24 x 12 x 9 cm
weight  4 kg
known s/n  1 - 15,000
    
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model A (2.)

                            

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1920
mach. built  
features  spring-loaded carriage
dimensions  31 x 13 x 10 cm
weight  3.6 kg
known s/n  16,511, 19,786
    
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      source: F.Salvatore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model A (3.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1930 - 1940
mach. built  
features  spring-loaded carriage
dimensions  34 x 15 x 13  cm
weight  5.4 kg
known s/n  47.296, 74 919 , 75 180
    
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       source: H.Kremer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model AE (1.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  
mach. built  
features

 

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  15.888
 
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      source: V.Monnier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model AE (2.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1920 - 1930
mach. built  
features

 

dimensions  32 x 14 x 12 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n  14,308, 28,062
 
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Model AE (3.)

                            

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca.1930 - 1940
mach. built  
features

 clearance with gear box

dimensions  34 x 15 x 15 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n  low 48,673, high 73,219
 
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                                                                                                                      source: H.Schneemann

                                        

                     

 

 

Richmond

 

identical to Thales A / AE, distributed mainly in France

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 

input  
prod. years  
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  19.982
    
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                                                                                        source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olympia AE

 

identical to Thales AE

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

input  
prod. years  
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  58.916
    
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                                                                                        source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model AR (3.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  
mach. built  
features

 back transfer

dimensions  29 x 15 x 15 cm
weight  
known s/n  69.421, 74.606
 
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                                                                                                                       source: F.Haeghens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: W.Szrek  1938

 

 

 

 

 

        Model B (1.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 10 (w/o tc) x 18

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  from 1913
mach. built  
features

 

dimensions  29 x 12 x 10 cm
weight  
known s/n  3.183, 6.829, 12.568
 
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                                                                                        source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ebstein-Frères

 

identical to Thales B, distributed mainly in France by Ebstein

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

input  
prod. years  
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  9.091
    
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                                                                                        source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: W.Szrek  1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model C (1.)

                     

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1919
mach. built  ca. 6000
features

 autom. switch of the counter reg. for division, spring-loaded carriage

dimensions  28 x 13 x 10 cm
weight  4.6 kg
known s/n  low:   5,999
 high: 7,967
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Model C (2.)

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1923
mach. built  
features  as C(1), clearance with crank
dimensions  30 x 13 x 10 cm
weight  4.6 kg
known s/n  13.517, 13.557
    
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      source: G.Buchmann

 

 

 

        Model CE (2.)                            

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1925
mach. built  
features

 

dimensions  31 x 14 x 12 cm
weight  5.7 kg
known s/n  15,813, 22,546, 22.620
 
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                                                                                                                       source: F.Meyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Model CE (3.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca.1930 - 1940
mach. built  
features

 clearance with gear box

dimensions  34 x 14 x 14 cm
weight  6.2 kg
known s/n  34,859, 50,494
 
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                                                                                                                       source: D.Boelter

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model CER (3.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1938 - 1948
mach. built  
features

 back transfer

dimensions  34 x 14 x 14 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n  32,048 , 69,924
 
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                                                                                                                       source: S.Wolff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Model CER (4.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca.1952 - 1965
mach. built  
features

 back transfer

dimensions  32 x 16 x 14 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n  83.439, ...., 117.552
 
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                                                                                        source: F.Haeghens

 

 

 

 

        Model CER/D (4.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  around 1955
mach. built  only 10 ?
features

 back transfer

 integrated printer

 one-hand carriage movement

dimensions  32 x 15.5 x 25 cm
weight  7.5 kg
known s/n  155.215
 
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                                                                                                                       source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model CES (3.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  from 1932
mach. built  
features

 13 digit storage register

 2 digit input counter

dimensions  38 x 23 x 19 cm
weight  12 kg
known s/n  31.105
 
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source: W.Szrek  1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model D (1.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 12 (w/o cr) x 10 (w tc) x 18

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1923
mach. built  
features
dimensions  45 x 20 x 15 cm
weight  9 kg
known s/n  10.xxx, 12.039, 12.161, 12.744
 
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      source: V.Monnier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model DE

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 12 x 10 x 18

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1925
mach. built  
features
dimensions  45 x 20 x 15 cm
weight  9 kg
known s/n  15402
 
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      source: Rémi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Model DER/S (4.)

 

model CER/S is identical to DER/S but with a capacity of 10 x 8 x 13

 

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 12 (w cr) x 10 (w tc) x 18

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  around 1960
mach. built  
features

 back transfer

 add.storage register 19 (w tc)

dimensions  40 x 23 x 19 cm
weight  13 kg
known s/n  around 150.000
 
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source: W.Szrek  1938

 

 

 

 

Model GE

 

see also Muldivo Thales GE

 

principle  pinwheel

 

capacity 

 20 (w cr) x 12 (w tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  
 
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        Model GEO (1.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 2x9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 2x13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1930 - 1940
mach. built  
features  carriage can be moved over  the whole distance; special for survey work
dimensions  36 x 19 x 16 cm
weight  14 kg
known s/n  30,829, 45,542, 53,680, 60.509
 
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                                                                                                                       source: E.Kniesel

 

 

 

 

 

        Model GEO/R (2.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 2 x (9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13)

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1950 - 1960
mach. built  
features  carriage can be moved over  the whole distance; special for survey work; back transfer
dimensions  36 x 19 x 16 cm
weight  15 kg
known s/n  82.000, 159.827
 
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Model KA

 

variants: 2 species, 2-digit item counter, British currency, time (h/m/s), electric motor

a version for British currency was marketed under the name Figaro (see detailed pictures)

 

principle  pin lineal

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capacity 

 8 (w/o cr) x  x 9 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1952 - 1962
mach. built  
features

 1 species machine

 see above

dimensions  24 x 22 x 9.5 cm
weight  2.1 kg
known s/n  41.831, 42.765
 
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      source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model KR

 

principle  pin lineal

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capacity 

 8 (w/o cr) x  x 9 

input  full keyboard
prod. years  1955 - 1959
mach. built  
features

 3 species machine

dimensions  21 x 22 x 10 cm
weight  3 kg
known s/n  17.062
 
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      source: M.Reese

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: W.Szrek  1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Model M (2.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 6 (w/o cr) x 5 (w/o tc) x 10 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1926
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  24.5 x 12.5 x 11.5 cm
weight  3.2 kg
known s/n  low:  17.216
 high: 29.783
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                                                                                                                       source: S.Wolff

 

 

 

 

        Model ME (2.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 5 (w/o tc) x 10 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  around 1936
mach. built  
features  cranks for clearance
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  21.537, 27.057
 
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      source: S.Wolff

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model ME (3.)

 

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 5 (w tc) x 10 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  around 1948
mach. built  
features  twin lever for clearance, lever for one-hand carriage movement
dimensions  26 x 15 x 14 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n  
 
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Model ME (4.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  around 1952
mach. built  
features  twin lever for clearance 
dimensions  23 x 15 x 13 cm
weight  4 kg
known s/n  95,069 , 95,560
price  DM 245,- (1959)
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      source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Model MER (4.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  around 1955
mach. built  
features  back transfer, one-hand carriage movement
dimensions  26.5 x 15 x 13.5 cm
weight  4 kg
known s/n  low:  50.149
 high: 89.397
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Model MEZ (2.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 5 (w tc) x 10 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  around 1938
mach. built  
features  cranks for clearance
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  40.492
 
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model MEZ (3.)

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  around 1940
mach. built  
features  twin lever for clearance, lever for one-hand carriage movement
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  51,421
 
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      source: F.Haeghens

 

 

 

last updated: 27-Nov-12