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By Rick Bensene
This page of the Old Calculator Web Museum is an archive of magazine, newspaper, and other published material relating to the history, development, products, and companies that were a part of the development of the calculator (most-specifically, electronic calculator) technology and marketplace. The items are arranged in chronological order. Some content in this archive may be under copyright protection. The curator has made reasonable efforts to assure that copyrights are not violated, but with old content like this, it is difficult to determine copyright status. Content is placed here in good faith. If any materials are found to be in violation, please contact the curator by clicking the EMail link above, and any such content will be immediately removed from this archive.
1945
Apr
Article in Friden's Corporate Newsletter announcing the passing of founder, Carl Friden
1948
Jul
Introducing the Transistor
1955
Nov
Announcement of Librascope LGP-30 Computer
1958
Apr
Announcement of agreement for Smith Corona and Marchant merger
1961
Mar
Clary announces the
DAC-2500 Digital Arithmetic Center
Apr
First known Announcement of Electrosolids' development of Transistorized Desktop Electronic Calculator
Jul
Later Article discussing Electrosolids' development of Transistorized Desktop Electronic Calculator
Dec
Announcement of agreement between Smith-Corona Marchant and Diehl Calculator Co. for SCM to market Diehl-made calculators in North America
1963
Aug
Announcement of agreement for acquisition of Friden, Inc. by Singer Co.
1964
Mar
Article announcing the
Mathatronics 4-24.
Jul
Announcement article for the
Friden EC-130.
Dec
Announcement of
Monroe EPIC-2000
Dec
Announcement of
Mathatronics Mathatron Model II
1965
Aug
Announcing the SCM Cogito 240 and Cogito 240-SR calculators
Aug
Article on state of the electronic calculator market
Dec
New Product Introduction: The Olivetti Programma 101 electronic calculator
Dec
Introducing the Dero Sage 1 electronic calculator
1966
Mar
Announcing the sale of General Micro-electronics
to Philco Corp.
Apr
Announcement of Mathatronics
APS add-on for Mathatron 8-48 calculator
May
Introducing the
Data Acquisition Corp. DAC-512 Programmable Electronic Calculator
Dec
Mathatron Announces the
Mathatron Mod II calculator
1967
Aug
Announcing the
SCM Cogito 566PR calculator
Sep
Article introducing the
Canon 167 calculator
1968
Jan
Announcement of agreement
between Nippon Calculating Machine Co. (NCM) and Wyle Laboratories for Wyle to design
calcualtors for NCM
Apr
Announcement of
Canon 130S electronic calculator.
Apr
Article announcing agreement
between Sharp and Burroughs for Sharp to make calculators for Burroughs
May
Article announcing
the groundbreaking HP 9100-A Programmable Scientific calculator
May
Article announcing
Friden 1151 Programmable Printing Calculator
May
Introduction article for the
Wang 380 Programmer
May
Somewhat later Article announcing agreement
between Sharp and Burroughs for Sharp to make calculators for Burroughs
Jul
Article announcing availability of KM-220 computer based on Wang 360E calculating element
Jul
Article announcing the
Canon 161S and Canon 163
calculators
Aug
Article announcing agreement
between Nippon Calculating Machine Co. (NCM), and National Cash Register (NCR) for NCM to make calculators for NCR
Nov
Announcement of agreement
between Computer Design Corporation
and Nippon Calculating Machine Co. for development of
advanced electronic calculators
1969
Feb
Article Announcing the Friden 1113 electronic calculator
Feb
Article Announcing the Wang 700 advanced programmable electronic calculator
Apr
Announcing the SCM Cogito 414 electronic calculator
May
Article introducting the Sharp QT-8D
Jul
Dictaphone announces its line
of Sanyo-made electronic calculators
Aug
Announcement of the Monroe 820 electronic calculator
1970
Aug
Introduction of Electronic Arrays' 3300 PMOS 512x8 Mask-Programmed ROM
Nov
Announcement of Electronic Arrays' LSI 6-Chip Calculator Chipset
1971
Jan
Announcement of Busicom's development of calculator using Mostek's single-chip LSI
Jul
Article announcing the acquisition of Cintra, Inc. by Tektronix, Inc.
Aug
Tektronix News Release announcing price decrease and improved memory capability in Tektronix 909 and 911 calculators.
Sep
Article announcing TI's TMS 1802 "calculator on a chip" IC.
Sep
Listing detailing Nortec Electronics' deal to produce calculator chipset for Omron
Sep
Article announcing the acquisition of Unicom Systems, Inc., by AMI
1972
Sep
Announcement of North American Rockwell's acquisition of Unicom from AMI
Sep
Announcement of Joint Venture between Singer and Hitachi for business machine marketing/manfacture
1973
Jun
Article announcing Sony's exit from the electronic calculator business
Dec
Introducing the Hewlett Packard 9821A calculator
1977
Oct
Texas Instruments announces the SR-60A programmable calculator