Odhner Pictures

The Original Odhner (1874)

Swedish production

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

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principle	pinwheel
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
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

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		source: Timo Leipälä

Arithmos Type 3

	principle	pinwheel
	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
	weight
	known s/n	50,285

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Arithmos Type 4

principle	pinwheel
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
weight
known s/n

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		source: stoer46

Arithmos Type 5

principle	pinwheel
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
capacity	10 x 8 x 13
input	cursors, rotating
production years	1923 - 1927
machines built
features	fast clearing with
	retractable butterflies

known s/n	68.649, 80.521

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		source: W.Szrek

Model 7

principle	pinwheel
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
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
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
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
capacity	10 (w/o cr) x 11 (w tc) x 20
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	1936 - ca. 1951
mach. built
features
dimensions
weight	7.2 kg
known s/n	133.377
price	600,- Skr (1944)
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		source: W.Szrek

Model 14

principle	pinwheel
capacity	10 x 8 x 13
production years	1925 - ca. 1930
machines built	?????
features	control register





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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
capacity	10 (w cr) x 10 (w/o tc) x 19
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	1925 - ca. 1930
mach. built
features
dimensions
weight
known s/n	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
weight	5.5 kg
known s/n	91,622, 91,779

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		source: A.Devaux

Model 20

principle	pin wheel
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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		source: A.Jeanroy

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
weight
known s/n	21-132,699

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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	pinwheel
capacity	10 x 11 x 20
input	cursors, rotating
production years	ca. 1940 -1948
machines built
features	tens transm. in quotient register
	back transfer

known s/n	270.437, 295.628

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		source: W.Szrek

Model 25

principle	pinwheel
capacity	10 x 11 x 20
input	cursors, rotating
production years	1938 - ca. 1951
machines built
features	tens transm. in quotient register
	back transfer
	input control register
known s/n

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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
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 14 x 11 cm
weight	7.5 kg
known s/n	122 645

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		source: D.Bölter

Model 35

principle	pin wheel
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
weight
known s/n	35-170.245, 170.147

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		source: S.Wolff

Model 37

principle	pin wheel
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, 279 106, 290 256

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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

Odhner Lusid advertising source: Ch. Nörring

Odhner Lusid examples source: Ch. Nörring

principle	pin wheel
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
	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
	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
	weight
	known s/n	700,001 - 705,500
		129,927
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source: K.Schildbach

Model 135

	principle	pin wheel
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	weight
	known s/n	229 - 29 960

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source: H.Schneemann

Model 237

	principle	pin wheel
	capacity	10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	1955 - ca. 1968
	mach. built
	features	back transfer
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n	850 074

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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
	capacity	10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	1967
	mach. built
	features	back transfer
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n	53.679

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source: A.Devaux

Russian pre-revolution production

Soviet (past revolution) production

last updated: 28-Feb-10