| Manufacturer: |
The Friden Calculating Machine Co. |
| Model Number: |
EC-132 |
| Serial Number: |
Three Units in Museum |
| Calculator #1: |
1984 (Four Counter), 1965 |
Sincere thanks to the sons of Clifford Rueff(Eugene, Christopher, and Roger Rueff) for donation of this machine |
| Calculator #2: |
10663 (Three Counter), Early-1968 |
| Calculator #3: |
11945 (Three Counter), Mid-1968 |
Sincere thanks to Pat Scandalis for donation of this machine |
| Total Production: |
15,824 |
| Date of Manufacture: |
1965-1968 [All Units] |
| Manufactured In: |
USA, San Leandro, California |
| Original Price: |
$1,950 |
| Weight: |
42 Pounds |
| Size: |
18" Wide, 21 1/2" Deep, 18" High |
| Power Requirement: |
70 Watts, 115V AC, 60Hz |
| Display Technology: |
CRT Display, 7-Segment Rendition
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Four Levels of RPN Stack Displayed |
| Logic Technology: |
All Transistor, Magnetostrictive Delay Line Register Storage |
|
Bit-Serial Architecture |
| Digits of Capacity: |
13 |
| Decimal Modes: |
Fixed, Thumbwheel Selectable; 0 through 13 digits behind decimal |
| Arithmetic Logic: |
Reverse Polish Notation (RPN), 4-Level Stack |
| Math Functions: |
Four Function plus automatic square root |
| Constant: |
RPN Stack Architecture, top register of stack is always duplicated when stack drops |
| Memories: |
1, Store/Recall Only |
| Notes: |
Follow on to the famous Friden EC-130 |
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Four-Register Architecture Prior to Serial #3902 |
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Three-Register Architecture from Serial #3902 onward |