The Original Odhner (1874)

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Swedish production

Odhner machine production in Götheborg, Sweden was picked up in 1918 with serial numbers starting at 40,001.

 

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Arithmos Type 1

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1919 - 1922
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  40, 074, 40,075
 
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

 

Arithmos Type 2

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1919 - 1922
mach. built  
features  fast clearance
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  51,002, 51.036
 
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      source: Timo Leipälä

 

 

 

 

Arithmos Type 3

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1919 - 1922
mach. built  
features  fast clearance & tabulator
dimensions  35 x 19 x 16 cm
weight  8.5 kg
known s/n  50.056, 50.285
 
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Arithmos Type 4

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1919 - 1922
mach. built  
features  as type 3, additional safety locks
dimensions  40 x 20 x 16 cm
weight  9 kg
known s/n  51.022
 
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Arithmos Type 5

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1919 - 1922
mach. built  
features  tabulator
dimensions  40 x 18 x 15 cm
weight  8.4 kg
known s/n  low:   40.584
 high:  41.636
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      source: K.Odhner

 

 

 

Model 6

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1923 - 1929
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  31 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  5.5 kg
known s/n  low:   60.144
 high:  80.521
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Model 7

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1923 - 1947
mach. built  
features  base model
dimensions  34 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n

 low: 97,459, high: 500,134

price  485,- SKR (1929), 240,- (1937)
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      source: D.Bölter

 

 

 

Model 8 (1)

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1923 - 1928
mach. built  
features  manual selection of plus/minus of counter register
dimensions  28 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  5.5 kg
known s/n

 61.151, 66.468, 75.102

    
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      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

Model 8 (2)

principle  pinwheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1928
mach. built  
features  autom.selection of plus/minus of counter register
dimensions  28 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  5.5 kg
known s/n

 82.755, 87.636

    
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      source: J.Krannich

 

 

 

Model 9  (1923)

early machines carry the "Arithmos" name

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 5 (w/o cr) x 5 (w/o tc) x 9

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1923 - ca. 1927
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  
weight  4 kg
known s/n

 60,171 , 60,385

    
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

Model 9  (1929)

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1929  - 1947
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  36 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 74,669, 115,923, 141,791, 242,319

    
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

Model 11

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 11 (w tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1936 - ca. 1951
mach. built  
features  auto. switch of counter reg. direction
dimensions  38 x 14 x 12 cm
weight  7.2 kg
known s/n

 133.377

price  600,- Skr (1944)
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      source: J.Krannich

                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

Model 13

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 11 (w tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1924 - ca. 1935
mach. built  
features  man. switch of counter reg. direction
dimensions  36 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  6.8 kg
known s/n

 63.013, 63.101, 63.113

price  
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      source: J.Krannich

 

 

 

 

Model 14

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1925 - ca. 1930
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  28 x 20 x 14 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 88.409

price  
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

Model 16

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1925  - ca. 1930
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  28 x 19 x 15 cm
weight  6.5 kg
known s/n

 66.627, 87.546

    
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      source: A.Pohl

 

 

 

Model 18

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 10 (w/o tc) x 19

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1925  - ca. 1930
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  34 x 19 x 14 cm
weight  7 kg
known s/n

 74.618, 89,696

    
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      source: T.Leipälä

 

 

 

 

Model 19

for detail photos see D.Bölter

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 10 (w/o tc) x 19

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1923  - ca. 1935
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  34 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 61,904, 91,622, 91,779

    
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      source: A.Devaux

 

 

 

 

Model 20

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 11 (w tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1925  - ca. 1930
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  44 x 19 x 13 cm
weight  8 kg
known s/n

 90,132, 90,192

    
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Model 21

for detail photos see D.Bölter

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 11 (w/o tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1936  - ca. 1951
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  38 x 14 x 12 cm
weight  7 kg
known s/n

 21-132.699, 139.511

    
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      source: D.Bölter

 

 

 

 

Model 22

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 10 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1936  - 1947
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  28 x 15 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 149.770

    
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      source: kunsthaus-adlerstrasse

 

 

 

 

Model 23

principle  pinwheel

capacity   10 x 8 x 13
input  cursors, rotating
production years  1936  - ca. 1947
machines built   
features  tens transm. in quotient register
 input control register
 one hand clearing
known s/n  146.450
    
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      source: T.Leipälä

 

 

 

 

Model 24

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 11 (w tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  ca. 1940  -1948
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  38 x 14 x 12 cm
weight  7 kg
known s/n

 270.437, 289.325, 295.628

    
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

Model 25

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 11 (w tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1938  - ca. 1951
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  38 x 14 x 13 cm
weight  7.6 kg
known s/n

 166.709, 235.711

    
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      source: T.Leipälä

 

 

 

Model 27

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1938  - 1947
mach. built  
features  1st Odhner with back transfer
dimensions  35 x 15.5 x 12 cm
weight  5.3 kg
known s/n

 256.637, 296.952

    
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      source: T.Leipälä

 

 

 

Model 29

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1938 - 1947
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  20 x 15 x 12 cm
weight  4.5 kg
known s/n

 low:  159.941

 high: 299.447

    
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       source: R.Smallenbroek

 

 

 

Model 30

principle  pinwheel

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1930  - 1947
mach. built  
features  fast clearing with retractable arms
dimensions  
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 102.000, 229.789

    
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      source: W.Szrek

 

 

 

Model 31

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1931  - ca. 1936
mach. built  
features  one hand clearing
dimensions  34 x 15 x 11 cm
weight  7 kg
known s/n

 119.734, 124.833

    
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      source: T.Leipälä

 

 

 

Model 32

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 11 (w/o tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1932  - ca. 1936
mach. built  
features  
dimensions  38 x 14 x 12 cm
weight  7.3 kg
known s/n

 113.596

price  525,- SKr (1935)
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      source: J.Krannich

 

 

 

Model 33

D.Bölter: Restaurierung einer Odhner 33

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 11 (w tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1933  - ca. 1936
mach. built  
features  one hand clearing; tenth carry in result register up to the 13th position
dimensions  39 x 16 x 12 cm
weight  7.5 kg
known s/n

 122.620, 122.645

    
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      source: D.Bölter

 

 

 

 

Model 35

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 2x10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 2x13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1939 - ca. 1947
mach. built  
features  tandem model
dimensions  42 x 13 x 12 cm
weight  9 kg
known s/n

 35-170.245, 170.147

    
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      source: S.Wolff

 

 

 

 

Model 37

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1939
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  36 x 16 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 37-244.145

    
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      source: Y.Watanabe / Atelier yuuji

 

 

 

 

Model 39

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1939  - 1952
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  36 x 16 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 274 856,  290 256, 376 688

    
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source: D.Bölter

 

 

 

 

 

Lusid  

The Original Odhner in England was sometimes sold with the label "Lusid," which was meant to represent u s i d" or "£, sh. d".

Models A, B, C, F, G, H with different capacity and features

rechts klicken zum kopieren, links zum öffnen   Odhner Lusid advertising    source: Ch. Nörring

 

rechts klicken zum kopieren, links zum öffnen   Odhner Lusid examples    source: Ch. Nörring

 

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1924 ? -  1937 ?
mach. built  
features  English currency
dimensions  
weight  
known s/n

 68.357, 78.129, 134.832

    
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      source: F.Haeghens

 

 

 

"Starting in 1948, the Odhner was offered in an attractive dark blue (1952: grey) crinkle-paint finish. The model numbers start with 100, and the basic models were called 107 and 127. Some older models (as no's 24, 37 and 39) however remained in production into the 1950s."

from Ch.Nöring

 

 

Model 107

principle  pinwheel

capacity   10 x 8 x 13
production years  1948 - 1954
machines built   ?????
features    base model
  
  
   
   
    
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Model 125

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 11 (w tc) x 20

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1952 - ca. 1956
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  36 x 16 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 783 022, 784 708

    
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                                                                                                                       source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

 

Model 127

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1948 - 1954
mach. built  46,636
features  back transfer
dimensions  35 x 15 x 13 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n

 535 001 - 689 150

    
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                                                                                                                       source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

 

Model 129

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1949 - 1954
mach. built  4,310
features  back transfer 
dimensions  30 x 14 x 12 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n

 700,001 - 705,500

 
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                                                                                                            source: K.Schildbach

 

 

 

 

Model 135

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 2x10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 2x13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1951 - 1954
mach. built  406 in 1953 - 1954
features  tandem machine 
dimensions  49 x 16 x 12 cm
weight  9 kg
known s/n

 400,001 - 400,406

 400,300 , 400,339
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Model 137

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1951 - 1954
mach. built  4,932
features  back transfer
dimensions  35 x 16 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 720 001 - 725 071

 721 925, 742 082
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      source: K.Schildbach

 

 

 

 

Model 139

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1951 - 1954
mach. built  5,882
features  back transfer
dimensions  35 x 16 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 750 001 - 756 079

    
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      source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

"In 1955 a totally new Odhner arrived, designed by Sigvard Bernadotte (a member of the Swedish Royal family) and Acton Bjørn. In our humble opinion, this must be the most beautiful and most functional mechanical calculator ever produced well into the 1970s (we believe 1974).

The model numbers start with 200 and the colors are light, medium and dark grey - the fifties' examples being distinguished by their crinkle-paint finish."    from Ch.Nöring

 

 

 

 

Model 227

 

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1955 - ca. 1968
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  37 x 18 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 821 426 , 911 052 , 912 489

    
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Model 229

 

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1955 - ca. 1968
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  32 x 18 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 229 - 29 960, 44.389

    
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      source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

 

Model 237

 

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1955 - ca. 1968
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  32 x 18 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 850.074, 853.168

    
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       source: A.Jeanroy

 

 

 

 

Model 1048 Blind

 

principle  pinwheel

capacity   10 x 8 x 13
input  cursors, rotating
production years  1970 - 1973
machines built    
features  back transfer
 digits in counter- and result-register in Braille
   
known s/n   63.443
    
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                                                                                                              source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

 

Model 1049

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1967
mach. built  
features  back transfer
dimensions  32 x 18 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n

 53.308, 53.679

    
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      source: A.Devaux

 

 

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last updated: 21-Feb-12