Adding Machine Section, Burroughs Model 656
date: label: date made
content: ca 1925
name: label: maker
content: Burroughs Adding Machine Company
notes: label: Description
content: This is one of a series of adding machines and adding machine models prepared by the Patent Department of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company. It is a model of a steel mechanism for an adding machine that includes one column of eight white octagonal plastic keys (one key missing) and one numeral wheel with black plastic rim. Keys for odd digits are concave, and for even digits, flat. Complementary digits are indicated on the keys. A black metal piece covers part of the numeral wheel and has a window cut in it to show the number. A flat rod painted orange can be moved up to cover part of this window.
label: Description
content: It is marked on a metal tag attached to the object: B.A.M.CO. (/) MODEL (/) No. 656. It is stamped on the side: 2A. 3 - 25 - ‘26 11 - 25 ‘25.
label: Description
content: Objects 1982.0794.04 through1982.0794.10 were received together as Burroughs Patent model 42.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Michigan, Detroit
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Adding Machines
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content: Science & Mathematics
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Burroughs Corporation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1982.0794.09
label: accession number
content: 1982.0794
label: catalog number
content: 1982.0794.09
objectType: label: Object Name
content: adding machine model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: steel (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11.5 cm x 7 cm x 26.8 cm; 4 17/32 in x 2 3/4 in x 10 9/16 in