Contina Curta Type II Mechanical Calculator
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:14336009 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Liechtenstein |
If you are looking at this auction, you already know that this is one of the most amazing mechanical creations known to man.
This one shows little signs of use but is still very nice.
All controls work as they should.
Clearing leaver has a pin that you push down to release so you can fold it for storage. Do Not force anything.
Characteristics of the Curta Serial Number 538772:
Type:2Date o...f manufacture:November 1966Age:50 years oldTotal Curtas Type 2 produced:61660Total Production Number:From the start: 38772, Up to the end: 22888Curtas Type 2 produced in 1966:5400Production Number of 1966:From the start: 4852, Up to the end: 548Precision of registers:11, 15, 8 (Digits of Input, Result & Counter register)Color of the body:Light greyStyle of setting knobs:Rectangular with teeth, Red-Black-Black patternStyle of operating handle:Plastic, flat top with arrow, red stripe for subtractStyle of the Canister:Plastic, opens clockwise