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Thales (1911)

Martin (Dtsch), pages 271 - 272 & 455 - 456

"The Thales is a well-established calculating machine with pinwheel gears that has been produced in four models. The manufacturer is the Thaleswerk, Rechenmaschinen-Spezialfabrik G.m.b.H. in Rastatt (Baden), (formerly Landau in Pfalz). "

Designer: Emil Schubert

(91 kB) table of Thales and Schubert machines

Reese, Martin: Emil Schubert: Firmengründer und Konstrukteur der "Thales"- und "Schubert"- Sprossenradmaschinen. see below

Literature and links:

Reese, Martin: Emil Schubert: Firmengründer und Konstrukteur der "Thales"- und "Schubert"- Sprossenradmaschinen.

part 1: Historische Bürowelt Nr. 56, 2000, S. 13-22. (IFHB)

part 2: Historische Bürowelt Nr. 57, 2000, S. 9-16. (IFHB)

part 3: Historische Bürowelt Nr. 58, 2000, S. 10-15. (IFHB)

Martin Reese "Neue Blicke auf alte Maschinen" (page 69 ff.) (IFHB)

Note: Thales machines were marketed under the label Muldivo mainly in Great Britain

Thales manual from 1938 (incomplete) including a overview of models

source: W.Szrek to open the pdf file click on the picture

A Thales catalog from 1939 in Polish:

source: W.Szrek for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: W.Szrek 1938

Model A (1.)

also distributed under the label Ebstein-Frères mainly in France

principle	pinwheel
capacity	9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	ca. 1912 - 1924
mach. built
features	spring-loaded carriage
dimensions	24 x 12 x 9 cm
weight	4 kg
known s/n	1 - 15,000

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: W.Szrek

Model A (2.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	ca. 1920
mach. built
features	spring-loaded carriage
dimensions	31 x 13 x 10 cm
weight	3.6 kg
known s/n	16,511, 19,786

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: F.Salvatore

Model A (3.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	ca. 1930 - 1940
mach. built
features	spring-loaded carriage
dimensions	34 x 15 x 13 cm
weight	5.4 kg
known s/n	47.296, 74 919 , 75 180

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: H.Kremer

Model AE (1.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	9 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years
mach. built
features
dimensions
weight
known s/n	15.888

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: V.Monnier

Model AE (2.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	9 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca. 1920 - 1930
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions	32 x 14 x 12 cm
	weight	5 kg
	known s/n	14,308, 28,062

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Model AE (3.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	10 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca.1930 - 1940
	mach. built
	features	clearance with gear box
	dimensions	34 x 15 x 15 cm
	weight	6 kg
	known s/n	low 48,673, high 73,219

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: H.Schneemann

Richmond

identical to Thales A / AE, distributed mainly in France

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity
	input
	prod. years
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n	19.982

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: HJ.Denker

Olympia AE

identical to Thales AE

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity
	input
	prod. years
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n	58.916

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: HJ.Denker

Model AR (3.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	10 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years
	mach. built
	features	back transfer
	dimensions	29 x 15 x 15 cm
	weight
	known s/n	69.421, 74.606

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: F.Haeghens

source: W.Szrek 1938

Model B (1.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	9 (w/o cr) x 10 (w/o tc) x 18
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	from 1913
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions	29 x 12 x 10 cm
	weight
	known s/n	3.183, 6.829, 12.568

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: W.Szrek

Ebstein-Frères

identical to Thales B, distributed mainly in France by Ebstein

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity
	input
	prod. years
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n	9.091

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: HJ.Denker

source: W.Szrek 1938

Model C (1.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca. 1919
	mach. built	ca. 6000
	features	autom. switch of the counter reg. for division, spring-loaded carriage
	dimensions	28 x 13 x 10 cm
	weight	4.6 kg
	known s/n	low: 5,999
		high: 7,967
		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

Model C (2.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	ca. 1923
mach. built
features	as C(1), clearance with crank
dimensions	30 x 13 x 10 cm
weight	4.6 kg
known s/n	13.517, 13.557

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		source: G.Buchmann

Model CE (2.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca. 1925
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions	31 x 14 x 12 cm
	weight	5.7 kg
	known s/n	15,813, 22,546, 22.620

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source: F.Meyer

Model CE (3.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca.1930 - 1940
	mach. built
	features	clearance with gear box
	dimensions	34 x 14 x 14 cm
	weight	6.2 kg
	known s/n	34,859, 50,494

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source: D.Boelter

Model CER (3.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca. 1938 - 1948
	mach. built
	features	back transfer
	dimensions	34 x 14 x 14 cm
	weight	6 kg
	known s/n	32,048 , 69,924

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: S.Wolff

Model CER (4.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca.1952 - 1965
	mach. built
	features	back transfer
	dimensions	32 x 16 x 14 cm
	weight	6 kg
	known s/n	83.439, ...., 117.552

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: F.Haeghens

Model CER/D (4.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	around 1955
	mach. built	only 10 ?
	features	back transfer integrated printer one-hand carriage movement
	dimensions	32 x 15.5 x 25 cm
	weight	7.5 kg
	known s/n	155.215

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: HJ.Denker

Model CES (3.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	from 1932
mach. built
features	13 digit storage register 2 digit input counter
dimensions	38 x 23 x 19 cm
weight	12 kg
known s/n	31.105

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		permission granted

source: W.Szrek 1938

Model D (1.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	12 (w/o cr) x 10 (w tc) x 18
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	ca. 1923
mach. built
features
dimensions	45 x 20 x 15 cm
weight	9 kg
known s/n	10.xxx, 12.039, 12.161, 12.744

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: V.Monnier

Model DE

principle	pinwheel
capacity	12 x 10 x 18
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	ca. 1925
mach. built
features
dimensions	45 x 20 x 15 cm
weight	9 kg
known s/n	15402

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: Rémi

Model DER/S (4.)

model CER/S is identical to DER/S but with a capacity of 10 x 8 x 13

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	12 (w cr) x 10 (w tc) x 18
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	around 1960
	mach. built
	features	back transfer add.storage register 19 (w tc)
	dimensions	40 x 23 x 19 cm
	weight	13 kg
	known s/n	around 150.000

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: W.Szrek 1938

Model GE

see also Muldivo Thales GE

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	20 (w cr) x 12 (w tc) x 20
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions
	weight
	known s/n

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Model GEO (1.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	2x9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 2x13
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca. 1930 - 1940
	mach. built
	features	carriage can be moved over the whole distance; special for survey work
	dimensions	36 x 19 x 16 cm
	weight	14 kg
	known s/n	30,829, 45,542, 53,680, 60.509

		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: E.Kniesel

Model GEO/R (2.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	2 x (9 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13)
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca. 1950 - 1960
	mach. built
	features	carriage can be moved over the whole distance; special for survey work; back transfer
	dimensions	36 x 19 x 16 cm
	weight	15 kg
	known s/n	82.000, 159.827

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Model KA

variants: 2 species, 2-digit item counter, British currency, time (h/m/s), electric motor

a version for British currency was marketed under the name Figaro (see detailed pictures)

principle	pin lineal
capacity	8 (w/o cr) x x 9
input	full keyboard
prod. years	1952 - 1962
mach. built
features	1 species machine see above
dimensions	24 x 22 x 9.5 cm
weight	2.1 kg
known s/n	41.831, 42.765

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: H.Schneemann

Model KR

principle	pin lineal
capacity	8 (w/o cr) x x 9
input	full keyboard
prod. years	1955 - 1959
mach. built
features	3 species machine
dimensions	21 x 22 x 10 cm
weight	3 kg
known s/n	17.062

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: M.Reese

source: W.Szrek 1938

Model M (2.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	6 (w/o cr) x 5 (w/o tc) x 10
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	ca. 1926
	mach. built
	features
	dimensions	24.5 x 12.5 x 11.5 cm
	weight	3.2 kg
	known s/n	low: 17.216
		high: 29.783
		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

source: S.Wolff

Model ME (2.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	6 (w cr) x 5 (w/o tc) x 10
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	around 1936
mach. built
features	cranks for clearance
dimensions
weight
known s/n	21.537, 27.057

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: S.Wolff

Model ME (3.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	6 (w cr) x 5 (w tc) x 10
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	around 1948
	mach. built
	features	twin lever for clearance, lever for one-hand carriage movement
	dimensions	26 x 15 x 14 cm
	weight	5 kg
	known s/n

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Model ME (4.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	6 (w cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	around 1952
mach. built
features	twin lever for clearance
dimensions	23 x 15 x 13 cm
weight	4 kg
known s/n	95,069 , 95,560
price	DM 245,- (1959)
	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: H.Schneemann

Model MER (4.)

	principle	pinwheel
	capacity	6 (w cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10
	input	cursors, rotating
	prod. years	around 1955
	mach. built
	features	back transfer, one-hand carriage movement
	dimensions	26.5 x 15 x 13.5 cm
	weight	4 kg
	known s/n	low: 50.149
		high: 89.397
		for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture

Model MEZ (2.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	6 (w cr) x 5 (w tc) x 10
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	around 1938
mach. built
features	cranks for clearance
dimensions
weight
known s/n	40.492

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: W.Szrek

Model MEZ (3.)

principle	pinwheel
capacity	6 (w cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10
input	cursors, rotating
prod. years	around 1940
mach. built
features	twin lever for clearance, lever for one-hand carriage movement
dimensions
weight
known s/n	51,421

	for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture
		source: F.Haeghens

last updated: 27-Nov-12