1947 Curta Mechanical Pocket Calculator |
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portable mechanical calculation |
The Curta, which looks similar to a small metal pepper-mill,
performs mathematical calculations mechanically using no electric
or electronic parts.
Rumors say that Mr. Curt Herzstark of Austria secretly developed the Curta while imprisoned in a German concentration camp. This may be true as Herzstark was imprisoned at Buchenwald until the camp was liberated in April, 1945 by Americans. http://www.public.usit.net/rfurr/cu-bckup.htm http://www.webcom.com/calc/ |
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