My personal interest is programmable calculators, but in the course of collecting, I often pick up interesting non-programmable models. Then there are a few, like the Commodore SR-4190R or the Casio SL-800, that have been in my possession for many years, and are now part of my proud little collection. Here is a set of interesting machines that, despite being non-programmable, deserve their own Web page. Additionally, I have a small photo album of other calculators.
Four-Function Calculators Not all machines are boring: occasionally even four function calculators can be interesting. |
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- | Model | Type | Display | Programming model | Programming features | Memory | Special functions |
Casio CFX-200 | Scientific watch | 8 LCD digits | N/A | N/A | 1 register | One of only two scientific calculator watches ever made | |
Casio SL-800 | Four-function solar | 8 LCD digits | N/A | N/A | 1 register | Thinnest calculator ever made | |
Elektronika B3-08 | Four-function | 8 VFD digits | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
HP-01 | Four-function watch | 8 LED digits | N/A | N/A | 1 register | Time functions | |
SCM Marchant I | Four-function | 8 Nixie digits | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nixie portability! | |
SR-10 | Four-function | 8 LED digits | N/A | N/A | N/A | Prototype |
Scientific models Some scientific models are sufficiently unique to deserve special mention. |
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- | Model | Type | Display | Programming model | Programming features | Memory | Special functions |
Commodore SR-4190R | Scientific | 10+2 LED digits | N/A | N/A | 2 registers | Advanced statistical functions, complex numbers, integration | |
HP-91 | RPN Scientific | 10+2 LED digits | N/A | N/A | 16 registers | Printing | |
MR 610 | Scientific | 8+2 LCD digits | N/A | N/A | 1 register | N/A | |
Radio Shack EC-4016 | Scientific solar | 10+2 LCD digits | N/A | N/A | 1 register | Solar power | |
Sharp EL-5001 | Scientific | 10+2 VFD digits | N/A | N/A | 3 registers | Preprogrammed functions | |
TI-30 | Scientific | 8 (5+2) LED digits | N/A | N/A | 1 register | N/A | |
TI-45 | Scientific | 8+2 LCD digits | N/A | N/A | 1 register | Printing | |
SR-50 | Scientific | 10+2 LED digits | N/A | N/A | 1 register | N/A |
Special-purpose machines These, of course, are the most interesting calculators: machines built for a special purpose, a specialty application. |
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- | Model | Type | Display | Programming model | Programming features | Memory | Special functions |
Al Hassibah 2000 | Bi-numerical (arabic) calculator | 8 LCD digits | N/A | N/A | 1 register | Arabic numeral display, time functions, alarm | |
Carrier Ductronic | Duct sizing calculator | 8 LCD digits | N/A | N/A | N/A | Duct calculations | |
Texas Instruments SR-22 | Floating-point hexadecimal calculator | 10+2 PFD digits | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hexadecimal and octal floating point calculations with exponent |