Pictures 1903

Adix (1903)

Adix

"The Adix, manufactured by the Adix Company (Pallweber and Bordt, later Adolf Bordt of Mannheim), is an adding machine with only nine keys. The whole mechanism lies exposed so that the operator may clearly see the manner in which the key depression is transmitted to the counting mechanism. Addition occurs by key depression, but the machine does not permit addition of whole amounts, it merely permits additions of columns of individual digits to the extent to which they do not exceed a total sum of 999. If calculation in one column has been completed, the operator makes a note of the last digit and registers the carryover by means of the keys."

Bordt later started the production of Bordt adding machine (Bordt 1908) and ADMA (ADMA 1919).

Literature and links:

Prof.Erhard Anthes: Adix - eine originelle Rechenmaschine, Historische Bürowelt 65, page 20, 2003 (IFHB)

Georg Smolorz: ADIX - Modelle, Varianten, Verwandte, Klone, in: Mitteilungen zur Geschichte der Rechentechnik Heft 8 (2009), Greifswald

R.Atzbach provides a good overview about the Adix development (in German): http://www.rechenwerkzeug.de/adixevol.htm

models 1 - 4

	principle	click wheel
	capacity	1 x x 3 (w tc)
	input	keys
	prod. years	1903 - ca. 1930
	mach. built
	features	column adder
	dimensions	15 x 10 x 3 cm
	weight	0.5 kg
	known s/n	20,856

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model 5

manufacturer: Johann Zähringer, Furtwangen (D)

principle	click wheel
capacity	1 x x 3 (w tc)
input	keys
prod. years	1925 - ca. 1955
mach. built
features	column adder
dimensions	15 x 11 x 4.5 cm
weight	400 g
known s/n

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		source: H.Schneemann

Adix clones

There are several other machines working on the same principle like Certa and Rapid.

Aderes, Amifo and Reports are later bakelite versions of the Adix.

	principle	click wheel
	capacity	1 x x 3 (w tc)
	input	keys
	prod. years
	mach. built
	features	column adder
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n

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Diera

"In 1906 the Diera emerged from the Adix. The seven shiftable levers, positioned at the right side of the keyboard, serve merely for recording the final digits of every added column so that paper and pencil are not required in operating the Diera. Zero setting occurs automatically by depression of a lever."

	principle	????
	capacity	3
	production years	1906 - ?
	machines built
	features





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source: B.Surquin

Kuli

"The Kuli is a later improvement (1909). It is sturdier than its predecessors and has large keys such as may be found on typewriters. It too serves for adding columns, but after addition of a column it is only necessary to depress a special key to start with the next column of digits. The total remains in the machine up to a twelve decimal place result. Depression of a particular key shifts the module with the counting mechanism into the desired higher decimal place. The Kuli may even be used for multiplication, in fact five-digit numbers may be multiplied by six-digit numbers. Multiplication, too, occurs merely by depression of keys."

A very nice working model of the Kuli is supplied by Stephan Weiss.

	principle	????
	capacity	3
	production years	1909 - ?
	machines built
	features





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source: F.Haeghens

Wales (1903)

Martin (US), page 138 - 142

Martin (Dtsch), page 146 - 150

Adding machines with integrated printer.

Manufacturer: Wales Adding Machine Company, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

	principle
	capacity	7 or 9
	input	full keyboard
	prod. years	1903 - ?
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions	38 x 50 x 25 cm
	weight	29 kg
	known s/n

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source: erich53lej

Gräber (1903)

Martin (US), page 142

Martin (Dtsch), page 150

"Designer and manufacturer: Joseph Graeber of Vienna, XVIII, Martin Street. Production was discontinued in 1905. It was a stepped drum machine in a wooden case according to the general description given in the introduction. It was available with six, eight, twelve, sixteen, and twenty places in the result mechanism."

	principle	stepped drum
	capacity	various
	production years	1903 - 1905
	machines built	????
	features





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Standard (1903)

Martin (US), pages 143 - 144

Martin (Dtsch), pages 151 - 153

"This is the first ten-key, visible printing adding machine to achieve wide distribution. The ten keys are in one row, underneath which are the nine tabulator keys. In order to enter a number, the corresponding tabulator key must first be pressed. If the amount to be added has five places, then first the tabulator key marked 5 is pressed; the amount is entered from left to right-for example. if the amount is 125.30, then the digits 1, 2, 5, 3, 0 are typed one after another exactly as they would be typed on a typewriter.

The manufacturer was originally the Standard Adding Machine Company, Spring Avenue, St. Louis. This later became the New Standard Adding Machine Company, 1827 Pine St., St. Louis."

model B

	principle	tooth rack
	capacity	9 (w/o cr) x 10
	input	10 keys
	prod. years	1903 - 1913
	mach. built
	features	one species, printing
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n	7.416

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source: ©Tekniska museet, Stockholm

Golden Gem (1904)

Martin (US), pages 146 - 147

Martin (Dtsch), pages 155 - 156

This machine is also known under the name Gancher Adding Machine. Designer: Abraham J. Gancher; manufacturer: The Automatic Adding Machine Company, New York.

principle	endless chain
capacity	various
production years	????
machines built	????
features





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		source: W.Szrek

Gancher

Golden Gem with printer

principle	endless chain
capacity	8
input	stylus
prod. years	1915
mach. built
features	integrated printer
dimensions
weight
known s/n

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		source: Thomas A. Russo

Universal (1904)

Martin (US), pages 148

Martin (Dtsch), pages 156 - 157

"This was a full-keyboard adding machine manufactured by Universal Adding Machine Company, 3823 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis. It was available as both seven and nine-place versions with the result window above the keyboard..

In 1908 the production rights were transferred to the Burroughs Adding Machine Company in Detroit, but they did not continue production.

the Universal was the first printing machine with an electric drive."

	principle
	capacity	7 or 9
	input	full keyboard
	prod. years	1904 - 1908
	mach. built
	features	one specie machine, printing
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n

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source: ©Tekniska museet, Stockholm

Beach Calculating Machine (1904)

manufacturer: The Book-Keeper Publishing Co., Ltd.,Detroit (US)

principle	tooth wheels
capacity	8 x x 8
input	finger pads
prod. years	1904 - ?
mach. built
features	one specie machine
dimensions	16 x 18 x 19 cm
weight	5.6 kg
known s/n

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		source: Joseph R. Koszegi

Peerless (1904)

Martin (US), pages 149 - 151

Martin (Dtsch), pages 157 - 159 & 395 - 397

"The manufacturer of this stepped drum machine is Math. Bäuerle in St. Georgen in the Black Forest. Originally it was supplied in the customary wooden case, later mounted on a solid cast iron base, and more recently in a metal sheet casing."

Since 1920 machines sold in Germany carried the name "Badenia".

In France it was sold under the name Calculographe.

Between 1923 and 1938, Bäuerle had a close cooperation with the Austria (Herzstark) company; Bäuerle delivered parts for the Austria stepped drum machine, while Austria made their know-how in the construction of automates available.

Literature and links:

Martin Reese: "Neue Blicke auf alte Maschinen" (page 30 ff.) (IFHB)

Martin Reese: Peerless und Badenia, Historische Bürowelt 66, page 15 ff., 2003 (IFHB)

Martin Reese: Die Stop-Multiplikation der "Peerless Rapid" (Rechnerlexikon)

Peerless

principle	stepped drum
capacity	6 (w cr) x 7 (w/o tc) x 12
input	sliders
prod. years	from 1903
mach. built
features	also 8x9x16 and 10x11x20
dimensions	46 x 24 x 7 cm
weight	8.5 kg
known s/n	1.847, 1.913, 1.923, 3.249

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		permission granted

Peerless Rapid

	principle	stepped drum
	capacity	8 (w cr) x 9 x 16
	input	sliders
	prod. years
	mach. built
	features	special gear for multiplication
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n

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Peerless Baby

principle	stepped drum
capacity	9 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 12
input	sliders
prod. years	from 1903
mach. built
features
dimensions	30.5 x 15 x 12 cm
weight	5 kg
known s/n	5 166, 5 351, 6 183, 6 928

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		source: W.Szrek

Badenia

	principle	stepped drum
	capacity	various (w cr, w/o tc)
	input	full keyboard
	prod. years	from 1921
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions	47.5 x 25 x 16 cm
	weight	11.5 kg
	known s/n	1.347

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Badenia Rapid

principle	stepped drum
capacity	9 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13
input	full keyboard
prod. years
mach. built
features	"rapid" multiplication thru gear
dimensions	39 x 25 x 19 cm
weight	10 kg
known s/n	5.177, 5,185

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		permission granted

Badenia TA 14

	principle	stepped drum
	capacity	8 (w cr) x 7 (w tc) x 14
	input	full keyboard
	prod. years
	mach. built
	features	electric, multiplication with select buttons, automatic division
	dimensions	39 x 33 x 21 cm
	weight
	known s/n	35.871, 36.596, 43.186

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source: A.Devaux

Badenia TAV 13 Duplex

	principle	stepped drum
	capacity	10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	full keyboard
	prod. years	1953 - 1962
	mach. built
	features	electric, storage register (13)
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n

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source: H.Schmid

Badenia TE 13

	principle	stepped drum
	capacity	9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	full keyboard
	prod. years	ca. 1937
	mach. built
	features	manual/electric, stop division selection buttons for multipli- cation
	dimensions	37 x 33 x 21 cm
	weight	13 kg
	known s/n	low: 9 376
		high: 15 712
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source: A.Jeanroy

multiplication with the Peerless TE13 (A.Jeanroy)

stop-division with the Peerless TE13 (A.Jeanroy)

Peerless TE Duplex

principle	stepped drum
capacity	7 (w cr) x 6 (w/o tc) x (10 + 10)
input	full keyboard
prod. years
mach. built
features	manual/electric, stop division selection buttons for multipli- cation; 2nd result register
dimensions
weight
known s/n	9.881

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		source: J.Guerin

Badenia TEH 10

	principle	stepped drum
	capacity	7 (w/o cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10
	input	full keyboard
	prod. years	1952 - 1962
	mach. built
	features	manual/electric, stop division
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n	low: 23.567
		high: 42.308
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source: H.Schneemann

Badenia VA 17 Super

	principle	stepped drum
	capacity	11 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 17
	input	full keyboard
	prod. years	1958 - 1964
	mach. built
	features	electric, automatic multiplication and division, constant storage
	dimensions	50 x 35 x 20 cm
	weight	15 kg
	known s/n	46,254, 46,905

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source: H.Schmid

Excelsior (1904)

manufacturer: The McCarthy Mfg Co. Parkersburg, Iowa

principle	adder
capacity	9
input
prod. years
mach. built
features	similar to Locke
dimensions	28 x 10 x 1 cm
weight
known s/n

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		source: Jesse Laughlin / The Option B Designery St. Louis

last updated: 30-Dez-12