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| Brunsviga |
| Model |
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Adsum 948T |
| Maker |
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Brunsviga |
| Origin |
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West Germany |
| Date |
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1956 onwards |
| Serial |
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23-03777 |
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| A machine which can add
and subtract in pounds, shillings and pence.
The desired buttons are pressed, including
the minus key if needed, and then the lever. |
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| Errors are cleared by
pressing the C key before pressing the lever.
Multiplication is also possible by using the
repeat button (R). Includes halfpennies and
farthings. |
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| The maximum amount that
can be entered is £9,999 19s 11¾d
while the maximum total is £99,999 19s
11¾d. The total is cleared by pressing
the star button and then the lever. If the
last calculation was a subtraction, the lever
must be pressed before as well as after the
star button. |
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| A label on the back reads
BRUNSVIGA-ADSUM Sole Concessionairs for U.K.
and Eire W.H.Turnbull & Co. Ltd. 14, Philpot
Lane - LONDON E.C.3 Made in Western Germany. |
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| This version of the
Adsum was introduced in 1956 and would have
been in use until decimalisation in February
1971. |
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