When were we clearing out my mother's house we came across this, which I'd never seen before. It's an early hand held calculator with a
fascinating history my father must have used during his career in engineering. This one is an early Type I version manufactured in 1951 (so it's older than me!) and is in pristine condition (unlike me!)
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I have similar Alan, though I think mine is a little newer (these have been discussed on here before). Calculator was my father's, he was an accountant, finishing up before early retirement as Finance Director for the southwest area of a national brewery.
I also have his circular (or tubular) slide rule.
Both with original instructions and boxes. I still trying to find his first Yard-o-Lead propelling pencil, still with box, but have an awful feeling it may have gone when we had a break-in a few years ago. I still have his second one.
Lovely medals Alan!
