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Electronic Calculators Burroughs
was one of the first companies in the U.S. to successfully market the electronic
calculator. The first machines were
built for Burroughs by Sharp in Japan. These machines, identified as the C3000 line (C3100, C3200,
C3300, C3350) were large, used Nixie tubes for the display, and were very
expensive. The early machines were so fast as to amaze everyone who
saw them, and at the same time, so slow that when the operator performed a
difficult calculation, such as a square root (on the C3350), you could see the
tubes flash as the calculation was under way. Burroughs built many models over the years of production, including a bookkeeping model with a moving printer. Never a market leader, these machines were very early on the market and were sold to replace the thousands of currently installed mechanical machines in Burroughs accounts. Series
C – Generally ten-key machines
in many models and styles Date range -- 197x-198x Original Price -- $100-$2,000 Today’s
Value -- $50-$200
Early (not the first) Sharp (Japan) built machine - used Nixie tubes (A Burroughs patent)
Newer model
Later model C2436 |
