Specially Made Miniature Advertising ADDO Sweden Desk Calculator Calendar MCM
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1654948 | Brand: Addo |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden | Date of Creation: 1960's |
| Color: Green | Original/Reproduction: Original |
| Type of Advertising: Desk Top |
Super rare vintage advertising miniature calculator calendar. Appx 5"x3"x2" Great condition, No damage or repairs, The calendar is a functioning calendarMade in Sweden (everything from Sweden is good!)
About the company:
Anthea Agrell has kindly provided the following information about Addo:"My grandfather, Hugo Agrell, founded Addo AB in Malmö, Sweden in 1918. My father took it to the US in 1950. As far as I know the company in the UK, in Ciren...cester, was a subsidiary of the Swedish company where my uncle became the MD.What I do know with certainty is that my grandmother received the ceremonial keys to the town of Cirencester—where the factory which manufactured the machines was located—as a token of their enthusiasm that jobs were being created. I also remember the name of the British agents as being Ian Bulmer and his brother. They were located in London. I believe they did a pretty good job since as late as 1990 Addo-X's were still in use !"In 1966 Addo was taken over by its Swedish competitor Facit, but was maintained as a separate subsidiary.Addo are mainly known for their mechanical calculators. The full-keyboard machines have the name Addo and the 10-key machines have the name Addo-X (X from the Roman numeral for 10, maybe).Some electronic calculators under the Addo-X range were manufactured in Britain. In 1974 "The Times" reported[1]:
"Addo, after the merger with Facit into Facit-Addo last July, no longer manufactures calculators in Britain. The Facit-Addo range of machines is now made by the parent Facit company in Sweden, in the United States and in Japan".
About the company:
Anthea Agrell has kindly provided the following information about Addo:"My grandfather, Hugo Agrell, founded Addo AB in Malmö, Sweden in 1918. My father took it to the US in 1950. As far as I know the company in the UK, in Ciren...cester, was a subsidiary of the Swedish company where my uncle became the MD.What I do know with certainty is that my grandmother received the ceremonial keys to the town of Cirencester—where the factory which manufactured the machines was located—as a token of their enthusiasm that jobs were being created. I also remember the name of the British agents as being Ian Bulmer and his brother. They were located in London. I believe they did a pretty good job since as late as 1990 Addo-X's were still in use !"In 1966 Addo was taken over by its Swedish competitor Facit, but was maintained as a separate subsidiary.Addo are mainly known for their mechanical calculators. The full-keyboard machines have the name Addo and the 10-key machines have the name Addo-X (X from the Roman numeral for 10, maybe).Some electronic calculators under the Addo-X range were manufactured in Britain. In 1974 "The Times" reported[1]:
"Addo, after the merger with Facit into Facit-Addo last July, no longer manufactures calculators in Britain. The Facit-Addo range of machines is now made by the parent Facit company in Sweden, in the United States and in Japan".
