Machine, Adding
- Object Name:
- Machine, Adding
- Object ID:
- 1995.067.01
- Creator:
- Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Detroit, MI
- Date:
- 1940-1960
- Description:
- Adding machine, with cover, used at United Life and Accident Insurance Company (a.k.a. Chubb Life) Actuary Department, Concord, NH, c. 1940s-50s. Wedge-shaped black metal box. Green front with engraved serial number (8-14113257), pad of numbered punch keys (9 rows of 10 keys), and 5 function keys. Wood-handled crank on right side. Paper reel and ribbon holder (with ribbon) on top. Printed on bottom front in gold lettering, "Burroughs". Printed on back in gold lettering, "Burroughs / PROTECTED BY U.S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS / BURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN / MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".
A. Adding machine.
B. Cover. Gray-green plastic. - Material:
- Metal
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-8.5 W-9 D-13.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Vivian Rines, Concord, NH (m. Edgar Rines). Vivian and Edgar Rines both worked for United Life (Vivian for 20+ years; Edgar for 40+ years, retired in 1977, assistant to the president), and used the machines there.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of VIvian Rines
- People:
- Rines, Edgar, Rines, Vivian
- Subjects:
- Adding machines, Insurance companies
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