Litronix 1102 Handheld Electronic Calculator
date: label: date made
content: 1974-1976
name: label: maker
content: Litronix
notes: label: Description
content: The Litronix 1102 handheld electronic calculator has a tan and brown plastic case with a metal plate at the top of the front, and eighteen rectangular plastic keys. These include ten digit keys, a decimal point key, a percentage key, four arithmetic function keys, a clear key, and a clear entry key. In addition the calculator has an on/off switch and a constant switch. Behind the keyboard is an eight-digit red LED display. A mark above this reads: litronix 1102. A socket for a power adapter is along the left edge.
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content: A compartment for four batteries is at the top of the back. A metal sticker below this reads: litronix constant/percent (/) 6.0 VDC 0.25 Watts (/) Model No. 1102 (/) Assembled in Malaysia (/) Litronix Inc., Cupertino, CA. A paper sticker inside the compartment reads: MODEL 1102 (/) S/N 033815.
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content: The price of the calculator ranged from $39.95 down to $7.99.
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content: For further information about Litronix, see 1986.0988.253. Also compare 1986.0988.065.
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content: References:
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content: [Advertisement], <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, May 9, 1974, p. D5. This gives a price of $39.95. Said to be six-function. This includes four arithmetic functions, a percentage key, and the constant switch.
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content: [Advertisement], <I>Los Angeles Times</I>, June 13, 1974, p. E4. Introduced as selling for $39.95 – competitor (not named) sells for $49.95 and doesn’t offer full-year guarantee.
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content: [Advertisement], <I>Los Angeles Times</I>, January 27, 1975, p. C2. Litronix 1102 offered for $24.95. Here called a four-function calculator.
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content: [Advertisement], <I>Los Angeles Times</I>, August 14, 1976, p. 15. Litronix 1102 offered for $7.99 at a warehouse sale.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Malaysia
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content: Medicine and Science: Computers
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content: Computers & Business Machines
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content: Handheld Electronic Calculators
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of John B. Priser
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1986.0988.303
label: catalog number
content: 1986.0988.303
label: accession number
content: 1986.0988
objectType: label: Object Name
content: electronic calculator
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (circuitry; tag; cover plate material)
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content: paper (inner sticker material)
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content: rubber (feet material)
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content: plastic (case; keys; display cover material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3/4 in x 3 in x 6 in; 1.905 cm x 7.62 cm x 15.24 cm