Contex - Calculator - 1940-1955
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Contex mechanical desktop calculator in Bakelite, dating to 1940–1955, Made in Denmark, in good condition with some wear and age-related stains, measures 20 cm wide by 20 cm high by 8 cm deep, not tested.
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Old CONTEX mechanical calculating machine, made in Denmark. This desktop calculator has an entirely mechanical system with several rows of numbered keys, in green and ivory, as well as a digit counter visible in the upper part. A red side button completes the control mechanism. The case clearly bears the CONTEX brand and the inscription MADE IN DENMARK. This type of machine was used in offices, shops, and accounting departments before the advent of electronic calculators. Présente des traces d’utilisation, *******usures , fêlures et marques liées à son ancienneté ***. / non testé Datation estimée : milieu du XXᵉ siècle, vers 1940-1955.
Très recherché dans l’univers du design industriel, des curiosités scientifiques, de la technologie médicale ancienne, de l’optique de laboratoire, du steampunk, et des instruments de mesure rares.
Idéal pour collectionneur, décoration de loft industriel, cabinet de curiosités, vitrine scientifique ( théodolite , microscope , sextant , boussole )
Old CONTEX mechanical calculating machine, made in Denmark. This desktop calculator has an entirely mechanical system with several rows of numbered keys, in green and ivory, as well as a digit counter visible in the upper part. A red side button completes the control mechanism. The case clearly bears the CONTEX brand and the inscription MADE IN DENMARK. This type of machine was used in offices, shops, and accounting departments before the advent of electronic calculators. Présente des traces d’utilisation, *******usures , fêlures et marques liées à son ancienneté ***. / non testé Datation estimée : milieu du XXᵉ siècle, vers 1940-1955.
Très recherché dans l’univers du design industriel, des curiosités scientifiques, de la technologie médicale ancienne, de l’optique de laboratoire, du steampunk, et des instruments de mesure rares.
Idéal pour collectionneur, décoration de loft industriel, cabinet de curiosités, vitrine scientifique ( théodolite , microscope , sextant , boussole )
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
Bakelite
Manufacturer/brand
Contex
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
20 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated period
1940-1955
