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Today I'm looking at an old time recorder and calculator. They're mechanical, so they're big and heavy, but I really like the way they look. I don't think it will sell.
This time recorder is believed to be from the 1960s, manufactured by Amano, a company that has been making time recorders since the early Showa era. When you pull down the lever on the right side, the hammer on top will come down and strike the time. The clock is manually wound and comes with an internal winder. It works accurately, but it stops at 12 o'clock.
Amano Special Machinery Time Recorder
Amano Special Machinery Time Recorder
This calculator from the late 1950s to the 1960s was manufactured by the Victor Adding Machine Company, a Chicago-based calculator manufacturer. It weighs just over 10 kilograms and is more like a cash register than a calculator. It's non-working, with no cords remaining, but we're sure there are some people who love it.
VICTOR Automatic Calculator
VICTOR Automatic Calculator
This is a pinwheel calculator from Swedish calculator manufacturer Facit. This model was manufactured from 1957 to 1972, but for some reason it comes with an ODHNER plate. It's junk, so it's on sale at a bargain price.
ODHNER mechanical calculator
ODHNER mechanical calculator