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Adding Machine - Madas, circa 1950
Reg. No: SH 850044
- Summary:
- Alternative Name(s): Calculator. Adding machine by Madas, circa 1950. Used in the Mental Health Research Institution, Parkville, Victoria Australia
- Description:
- Metal machine in a grey metal body, with dark green and white numbers on the keyboards. There are ten rows of buttons, numbered each from 1 to 9. On the side of the keyboard, buttons allow the operator to divide, subtract, and add figures.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mental Health Research Institute, Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 37.70 cm (Height), 27.00 cm (Width), 22.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | hospitals, mental health institutions, mental health research, psychiatric services, adding machine |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Administration |
| Tertiary Classification: | office equipment |
| Inscriptions: | Text: No. 62786/A38/230/4000/03/49499. |
| Manufacturer: | Madas, Zurich, Switzerland, circa 1950 |
| Place & Date Used: | Mental Health Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960 |
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