Hi Jaap, I like the fact that you can back transfer the total from the counter, that's a neat feature. I've bid on a few of these but never won the bid - nice to see one working :-)
Too bad that u have not manage to get it, very interesting machine, bought mine 3 months ago on flee market in great condition for about 6$ and it was fun to discover on my own how it works. It is first mechanical calculator i have and i wanted one for a long time, i hope u get one for you`r self soon.
@@Dagoth666Ur Wow, that was a bargain Dagoth666Ur!!! I've stopped looking for the moment, lack of time/space/money etc although at the price you paid, money wouldn't have been such a factor. Hope you're enjoying having such a cool machine.
@@GrumpyTim I was baffled with price too, my first thoughts was that is broken but it was in such a great condition (just a few small scratches) that i couldn't pass, and yes i love it.
Yes, division is exactly like Odhner machines. Entering the dividend is made easier by the red button second from the right, which shifts the input register as far to the left as it will go.
Nice machine! Congratulations!
Hi Jaap, I like the fact that you can back transfer the total from the counter, that's a neat feature. I've bid on a few of these but never won the bid - nice to see one working :-)
Yes, it's a very clever design. Sadly it meant they had to get rid of the cover that hides the added zeroes when shifting the input to the left.
@@jaapsch2 Ah, of course, I couldn't think why they'd got rid of that sliding cover, that was always a really neat feature.
Too bad that u have not manage to get it, very interesting machine, bought mine 3 months ago on flee market in great condition for about 6$ and it was fun to discover on my own how it works. It is first mechanical calculator i have and i wanted one for a long time, i hope u get one for you`r self soon.
@@Dagoth666Ur Wow, that was a bargain Dagoth666Ur!!! I've stopped looking for the moment, lack of time/space/money etc although at the price you paid, money wouldn't have been such a factor. Hope you're enjoying having such a cool machine.
@@GrumpyTim I was baffled with price too, my first thoughts was that is broken but it was in such a great condition (just a few small scratches) that i couldn't pass, and yes i love it.
Great machine and, btw, nice puzzle ring! :-)
I wonder what the technology for these would have become if electronic / digital calculators and computers were never created
Me too! I think some machines as complex as the analytical engine would be operational right now!
Same here. Imagine a mechanical graphing calculator. :)
How to divide on it? In the same way as on Odhner machines?
Yes, division is exactly like Odhner machines. Entering the dividend is made easier by the red button second from the right, which shifts the input register as far to the left as it will go.