Calculator, Desk
- Object Name:
- Calculator, Desk
- Object ID:
- 1995.067.02
- Creator:
- Monroe Calculating Machine Company
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Amsterdam, Holland
- Date:
- 1940-1960
- Description:
- Calculator, with removable power cord, used at United Life and Accident Insurance Company (a.k.a. Chubb Life) Actuary Department, Concord, NH, c. 1940s-50s. Wedge-shaped gray enamelled box. Front with key pad of 80 number keys (10 rows of 8 keys) and 5 function keys. Calculations performed on top bar, which has 16 digits. Crank on front moves top bar, while crank on top bar clears digits. "MONROE" applied on back of machine in letters made of bone. Two labels on bottom: metal serial no. plate (J80535), and maker's label sticker, "MONROE / CALCULATING MACHINE COMPANY / HOLLAND N.V. AMSTERDAM / VOLTS 115 AMPS.1.5 / CYCLES - 50-60/OC=", "MADE IN / HOLLAND", and "IMPORTE DE / HOLLANDE". Plastic or hard rubber feet.
A. Calculator.
B. Power cord. Gray. - Material:
- Metal
Plastic
Bone - Dimensions:
- H-6.5 W-7.25 D-10.5 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:
- Calculating machines, Calculators, Insurance companies
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