Specifications for Sharp EL-160

Manufacturer: Sharp Corporation
Model Number: EL-160
Serial Number: Two Units in Museum
#1 (Exhibited): 1531683
Date of Manufacture: March, 1971
#2 1520437
Date of Manufacture: July, 1971
Sincere thanks to Ms. Kimberly Perry-Ford, Supply New England
Manufactured In: Japan
Original Price: $399 (April, 1972)
Weight: 4.2 Pounds
Size: 11 1/2" Deep, 7 1/2" Wide, 3 1/2" High
Power Requirement: 7 Watts, 115VAC 50/60Hz
Display Technology: Multiplexed NEC Itron VF tubes, Right-Hand Decimal
Logic Technology: Rockwell-made Sharp-designed 4-Chip LSI Chipset
AU2271 (Arithmetic Unit), DC1152 (Display Control), ACM1156 (Register Store), NRD2256
Digits of Capacity: 8/16 (16 in double precision mode)
Decimal Modes: Automatic floating decimal
Arithmetic Logic: Arithmetic for addition/subtraction
Algebraic for multiplication & division
Math Functions: Add, Subtract, Multiply & Divide
Constant: No
Memories: Accumulating memory register (add-only)
Features: Double-precision (16-digit) multiplication results

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