Machine - Adding - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

F1427.2004

Maker

Burroughs Adding Machine Company

Description

Large adding machine set into bench and has wheels. Machine and desk are coloured grey/blue, tan(may have been white/cream), white and silver Has keyboard at front (that are coloured White and peach and light green) with reels and spindles for winding paper up to 650 mm wide above keyboard (looks like a very long typewriter). Series of lights (in white, green and red) and fading writing above keyboard covered with thin sheet of thin plastic. 3-point power plug. Makers name has been added to front right of machine above keyboard "Burroughs"

Marks

Burroughs Maker's Mark

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Credit Line

Burroughs Adding Machine Company. Machine - Adding, F1427.2004. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Processor, Analog Data Machine, Calculating Machine, Adding Tools & Equipment for Communication Data Processing T&E Data Processing Devices

Production place

Detroit Michigan United States of America North America Americas

Collection type

Computing and Digital Technology

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Machine - Adding