Specifications for Commodore 500E

Marketed by: Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
Model Number: 500E
Casio Internal ID: 10B
Serial Number: 51259
Date of Manufacture: Early-1968
Manufactured In: Japan, by Casio for Commodore under OEM agreement
Original Price: $950 (February, 1969 Price)
Weight: 27 pounds
Size: 15" Wide, 17 1/2" Deep, 9" High
Power Requirement: 34 Watts, 117V AC
Display Technology: NEC-made Nixie Tubes, type CD-66, 0-9 w/Right Hand Decimal, 5/8" tall digit
Logic Technology: Discrete Silicon Transistor
Nine Plug-In Circuit Boards
Three hardwired boards (Power Supply, Keyboard Conditioning, Nixie Drive&Tubes)
Digits of Capacity: 10 (20 digits for multiplication results via [FA] key
Decimal Modes: Switch selectable fixed/floating (See Exhibit Text)
Arithmetic Logic: Arithmetic
Math Functions: Four Function
Constant: Via use of memory register
Memories: 1 Accumulating w/Summation Mode
Performance: Addition/Subtraction: Maximum 6mS
Multiplication/Division: Maximum 350 mS
Notes: Designed & Manufactured for Commodore by Casio
Introduced by Casio in September, 1967.
Reference: Operators Instruction Manual

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