Description:
- Object ID: ALSA 2020.01.02
- Made by: Facit AB, in Stockholm, Sweden
- Model: TK
- Serial Number: 224787
- Date Made: circa 1936 to 1954.
- Approximate size:
- Accessories: case
- Condition: fair
Commentary:
This mechanical calculator is labeled on the front “FACIT Made in Sweden” There is a “Keith Watts Typewriters Ltd” label on the back. On the bottom is the number “224787” It comes in a black fiber case
From a review of various websites this is a Model TK. The model TK was made from 1936 to 1954. It was equipped with sliding quotient coupling (dispensing the need to fill out the dividend with zeroes).
Source of Object: Donated by Vic Wolchansky.
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References: Visit the article Too Cumbersome for the Field – Mechanical Calculators for additional information along with https://mechanicalcalculators.wordpress.com/about/facit-calculators/.
Description by: Updated by Ed Titanich, September 27, 2024.