Description:
- Object ID: ALSA 2008.02.03
- Made by: Hewlett Packard
- Model: HP33E
- Serial Number: 2105S32014
- Date Made: circa 1978 to 1983.
- Approximate size: 14.2 cm length, 7.5 cm width, thickness 3 cm (top) and 2 cm (bottom).
- Accessories: Quick Reference Card.
- Condition: Good
Commentary:
The HP-33E iwas introduced in 1978, the same year as the HP31E. It had trigonometric and other functions used by surveyors. Unlike the HP31E it was programable. A limitation of the “E” model was that it had conventional memory which lost its contents when power was turned off.
This pocket computer was used for land survey work in Alberta by Kinloch Underwood Associates Ltd.
Source of Object: Donated by Kinloch Underwood Associates Ltd.
Notes: The Society has only one in their collection.
References: Visit the article Finally, Computers could be taken to the Field for additional information. Also visit https://www.hpmuseum.org/hp33.htm for additional information.
Description by: Ed Titanich, September 30, 2024.