SCM Marchant Model 10CMF Calculating Machine
date: label: date made
content: 1963
name: label: maker
content: SCM Corporation
notes: label: Description
content: This full-keyboard, non-printing electric proportional gear calculating machine has a metal frame painted two shades of gray and ten columns of gray and light gray color-coded round plastic number keys. To the right of the keyboard are a variety of charcoal-colored function keys, including a key lock key that is not found on the model 10CM. Right of these is a column of square plastic keys used in multiplication. Above these is a lever not found on the 10CM. Right of these keys is an on-off switch. To the left of the number keys is a charcoal-colored unlock key. A row of ten dials behind the number keys shows the number entered.
label: Description
content: A movable carriage behind the entry register has a 20-window result register with a 11-window revolution counting register behind it. A row of metal flaps under both registers on the carriage provides decimal markers. Under the decimal markers for the revolution register are ten rectangular buttons. On the right of the carriage is an unlock lever.
label: Description
content: A mark on the carriage reads: SCM MARCHANT. The serial number, on a metal tag attached at the base, is 10CMF-676586
label: Description
content: The donor was a certified public accountant who had a collection of calculating machines. The date of manufacture and original cost ($880) are provided by him.
label: Description
content: References:
label: Description
content: SCM, "SCM Marchant Model Consolidation Service Instruction," 1962, p. VII (1979.3084.65).
label: Description
content: Accession file.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Calculating Machines
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content: Science & Mathematics
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of William L. Jackson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MA.335423
label: accession number
content: 319049
label: maker number
content: 676586
label: catalog number
content: 335423
objectType: label: Object Name
content: calculating machine
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cork (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 23 cm x 42 cm x 41 cm; 9 1/16 in x 16 17/32 in x 16 5/32 in