Brunsviga (1892)

Martin (US), pages 109 - 113

Martin (Dtsch), pages 115 - 119 & 398 - 400

Grimme, Natalis & Co, Braunschweig, Germany acquired 1892 the patents of the Odhner calculator and produced and marketed them under the name Brunsviga (latin for Braunschweig). The company was named Brunsviga Maschinenwerke AG in 1927 and was merged with the Olympia Werke AG, Wilhelmshaven in 1959. The name Brunsviga is strongly connected to Franz Trinks, who lead the development and innovations from the beginning up to 1926.

 

      Overview of Brunviga machines 1892 - 1948

        (source: Historische Bürowelt No. 37, März 1994, IFHB, received from: Freddy Haeghens)

 

 

Serial numbers and prices of Brunsviga calculators and adding

machines up to 1957

(source: Historische Bürowelt No. 61, April 2002, page 9-10, IFHB)

rechts klicken zum kopieren, links zum öffnen (998 kB)

 

 

        general remarks about features of the Brunsviga models

        all models were improved over the years as new features became available w/o changing the

        model  name / number.

        some particular changes were:

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up to s/n      600 short handle

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up to s/n   6,000 no carry above 10th position

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up to s/n   8,500 no clearing of input register

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up to s/n 19,000 no decimal shift 

 

 

 

        Model A

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 10 (w/o tc) x 18   1)

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1895 - 1920
mach. built  3,655
features  first model w/o clearance of input and 10th carry up to the 10th position, then butterfly clearance and 10th carry up to the 13th position, then 10th carry over all positions
dimensions  44 x 15.5 x 12.5 cm
weight  9.6 kg
known s/n  406, 1.725, 3.356, 5.577, 5.735, 8.176, 14.462
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: W.Szrek

            1) available also with 12 places for input and 9 places for the counter register

                                                                                                                                                

 

 

 

        Model B

The Model B was the first model Grimme, Natalis & Co produced after the acquisition of the Odhner patents in 1892.

 

 

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1892 - 1927
mach. built  22,308
features
dimensions  37 x 18 x 14 cm
weight  10 kg
known s/n  low:          73
 high: 48.291
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       © 2004 by Auction Team Breker, Koeln/ Germany

 

 

 

   Model B user manual

to open the document, click on the picture  

  rechts klicken zum kopieren, links zum öffnen (740 kB)
  in German, ca. 1892
 
  
  
   
   
   
    
to open the document, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: Stephan Weiss

 

 

Helvetia

 

 

identical to Brunsviga B, probably only marketed in the Nordic region

 

 

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 9 x 8 x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  around 1914
mach. built  
features  identical to Brunsviga B
dimensions  36 x 18 x 13 cm
weight  10.5 kg
known s/n  1.089
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

 

                                                                                        source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

        Model Bdi

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1906
mach. built  very few, maybe just one
features  mechanism to re-enter a cleared number
dimensions
weight  
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

 

        Model C

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 7 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 10

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1895 - 1906
mach. built  812
features  
dimensions
weight  
known s/n  
    
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        Model D

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 12 (w/o cr) x 12 (w/o tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1905
mach. built  very few, maybe just one
features  
dimensions  51 x 21 x 16 cm
weight  
known s/n  7.700
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                        source: Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum, photo: I. Simon

 

 

 

        Model E

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 12 (w/o cr) x 12 (w/o tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  
mach. built  not known if actually built
features  
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

        Model F

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

  9 (w/o cr) x 8 x (13 + 13)

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1907
mach. built  very few, maybe just one
features  2 result registers
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  10.901
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                        source: Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum, photo: I. Simon

 

 

 

        Model G

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

  8 (w cr) x (8 x 12) + (8 x 13)

input  cursors, non-rotating
prod. years  1907 - 1911
mach. built  very few
features  2 counter and result registers
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  14.205
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                        source: Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum, photo: I. Simon

 

 

 

        Model H

principle  pinwheel

capacity   9 x (8 + 8) x 13
input  cursors, non-rotating
production years  1908 - 1913
machines built  140
features  2 counter registers
    
known s/n  23.020
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

        Model J

 

principle  pinwheel

capacity    9 x 8 x 13
production years  1907 - 1915
machines built   2,997
features

 unusual arrangement of levers

 non-rotating input cursors

  
   
   
   
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: Freddie Haegens

 

 

 

        Trinks-Arithmotyp

 

principle  pinwheel

capacity    9 x 9 x 15
production years  1908 - 1925
machines built   290
features

 

same features as Model J and N

 integrated printer
   
   
   
    
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according to the literature, there were also models with the capacity 9 x 10 x 18 and 9 x 8 x 13 and a different layout of the counter register

 

 

 

        Model M   (MB)

       this is a miniature version of Model B, introduced 1908; 

dimensions 26cm x 15cm x 12 cm,  including leather-compartment. 

sold in the US under the name Brunsviga Midget.

other names used in early years are Brunsviga Mignon and Brunsvigula

 

 

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1908 - 1927
mach. built  16,002
features  
dimensions  22 x 12 x 9.5 cm
weight  3.2 kg
known s/n  low:   12.830
 high:  65.384
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        Model MA

       this is a miniature version of Model A, introduced 1910

also sold as Midget

 

principle  pinwheel

capacity   9 x 10 x 18
input  cursors, rotating
production years  1910 - 1927
machines built   3.342
features  all features of Model A
    (see details there)
known s/n  low:    29.579
 high:  74.130
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

        Model MD

 

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 12 (w/o cr) x 12 (w/o tc) x 20 

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1911 - 1926
mach. built  2.317
features  
dimensions  35 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  8.7 kg
known s/n

 low:  39.079

 high: 62.982

    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

      Model MDII Trinks - Triplex

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 12+ 7 (w/o cr) x 12 (w/o tc) x 20

 12+ 8 (w/o cr) x 12 (w/o tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1911 - 1925
mach. built  1,118
features  carry between 12th and 13th  position of the result reg. can be dis-engaged leading to 2 independent machines
dimensions  42 x 16 x 12 cm
weight  10 kg
known s/n  low:   23.893
 high:  63.695
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source:  S.Wolff

 

 

 

 

      Model MDIIR Trinks - Triplex

there is one machine known with only one counter register (early prototype ?), see detailed pictures

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 input     12 +   8 (w/o cr) or

              10 + 10 (w/o cr)

 counter 12(w/o tc) +12(w tc) 

 result     20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1917 - 1926 & 1937 - 1940
mach. built  1,187
features

 two counter registers

 carry between 12th and 13th  position of the result reg. can be dis-engaged leading to 2 independent machines

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  37,616, 59,502 , 62,837, 62,870, 62,875
 
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source:  W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

Model MG

principle  pinwheel

 

capacity 

 15 (w cr) x (10 + 10 (w tc))  x (15 + 15)

input  cursors, non-rotating
prod. years  1922
mach. built  6 prototypes
features  2nd result and counter registers, both detachable
dimensions  50 x 23 x 23 cm
weight  17 kg
known s/n

 51 621

    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                    permission granted

 

 

 

principle  pinwheel

 

capacity 

 9 (w cr) x 10 (w tc)  x (15 + 15)

input  cursors, non-rotating
prod. years  1924
mach. built  6 prototypes
features  2nd result register, detachable, clearance can be split after position 7; the other result register has a movable blind to show the complement digits
dimensions  35 x 24 x 17 cm
weight  14 kg
known s/n

 67 000

    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source:  W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

Model MH

       this is a miniature version of Model H, introduced 1920

 

principle  pinwheel

 

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x (8 (w/o tc)+ 8 (w tc)) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1920 - 1926
mach. built  5.818
features  2 counter registers
dimensions  25 x 16.5 x 13 cm
weight  7 kg
known s/n

 low:   56.997

 high: 70.991

    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   

                                                                                                                       source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

     Model MJ

       this is a miniature version of Model J, introduced 1911

 

principle  pinwheel

capacity    9 x 10 x 15
input  cursors, non-rotating
production years  1911 - 1922
mach. built  &nb