1 - Beachycove
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Mechanical calculators
I am interested to see how clearly Sigvard Bernadotte’s elegant design language for FACIT typewriters is reflected in the FACIT mechanical calculator for which FACIT was probably better known, e.g., the C1-13 calculator that I have my eye on on eBay presently (I have wanted one of these to play with for a while now). The machines are siblings, with styling changes from the curves of c.1957 to the more angular look that made its appearance c.1964.
Does anyone have a matching set, or indeed, matching sets from other manufacturers like Olivetti, where there was a similarly striking design language in evidence during these years?
- Maschinengeschrieben
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Re: Mechanical calculators
Learned watchmaker and office machine enthusiast from Germany.
- Uwe
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Beautiful. I've never come across any Olympia adding machines locally, which explains why I don't own one... 
I certainly wouldn't be able to pass on buying one given the continuity in design - and near identical platen knob.
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Well that didn’t work…. How does one post a photo on this board?!
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Re: Mechanical calculators
Uwe wrote:
Beautiful. I've never come across any Olympia adding machines locally, which explains why I don't own one...
I wanted to get one of those plastic bodied black&white electric machines from the 70s to fit with my Report Deluxe, but I ran out of space on my desk. Even these "smaller" models are still quite huge. Unlike typewriters these old calculators really are purely collectors items & I cant justify sacrificing the space to store them. Very cool tho.
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- Pete E.
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Gerd, that is such a lovely calculating machine. Congratulations !
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Found this web site with lots of info. and more photo of Olympia machines :
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... Unlike typewriters these old calculators really are purely collectors items & I cant justify sacrificing the space to store them. ...
That would be my philosophy too, a really nice one to compliment a favorite typewriter - purely a one-and-done purchase. Well, you certainly picked out a nice one for sole example. I came close to buying a Remington adder that closely matched its portable models of the period, but in the end I decided the cost was too high for a display-only item. With everything opening up again, I'm looking forward to this season's antique markets.
The pronoun I has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
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Well that didn’t work…. How does one post a photo on this board?!
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(Note: I deleted the first attempt with the broken links, and couldn't fix the second so it would visible here because it's likely that website has disabled hotlinking)
The pronoun I has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
