Walther (1926)

 

Martin (Dtsch), pages 468 - 470

 

Manufacturer: Carl Walther, Waffenfabrik in Zella-Mehlis, Germany., since 1948 in Niederstotzingen, Germany.

Walther also produced machines for the Mercedes Büromaschinen Werke, which were marketed under Melitta

In the United Kingdom Muldivo marketed Walther machines under their own trade mark, while Remington-Rand did the same in the US.

 

literature and links:

Martin Reese:  "Neue Blicke auf alte Maschinen"   (page 87 ff.)

Martin Reese: "Ergänzungen zur Geschichte der Walther-Werke, Zella-Mehlis,Niederstotzingen"; Historische Bürowelt, 49, pages 11-24 (IFHB)

Ray Mackay: The Walther Company - Historic Recollections ; part 2

Markus Sigg: Walther - Die Firma und die Rechner

 

model overview

model

capacity

input control display

10th carriage in control register

other features

R   6 x 6 x 10

 

   
RK   6 x 6 x 10

X

   
RKZ   6 x 6 x 10

X

X

 
RM 10 x 8 x 13      
RM/16 10 x 8 x 16      
RMK 10 x 8 x 13

X

   
RMK/16 10 x 8 x 16

X

   
RMZ 10 x 8 x 13  

X

 
RMKZ 10 x 8 x 13

X

X

 
RMKZ/16 10 x 8 x 16

X

X

 
DRKZ   6 x 6 x 10

X

X

 automatic division
DMZ 10 x 8 x 13  

X

 automatic division
DMKZ 10 x 8 x 13

X

X

 automatic division
SMKZ 10 x 8 x 13

X

X

 additional storage
EMKD 10 x 8 x 13

X

X

 automatic division, electric

 

 

 

Walther 1

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1925 -  ?
mach. built  
features

 identical to Melitta

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  1,482 , 2,850. 2,892
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: T.Leipälä

                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

Cosmos

distributed by Fa. Cosmos, Berlin

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 9 (w/o cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1927
mach. built  
features

 identical to Walther 1

dimensions  29 x 13 x 10 cm
weight  4.5 kg
known s/n  796, 895
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

Walther R

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 6 (w/o cr) x 6 (w/o tc) x 10

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1929 -  ca. 1938
mach. built  
features

 see table above

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  18.925
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

Walther RK

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 6 (w/o tc) x 10

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1929 -  ca. 1938
mach. built  
features

 see table above

dimensions  
weight  
known s/n  4.484, 16.463
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

Walther RKZ

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1933 -  1938 (?)
mach. built  
features

 see table above

dimensions  30 x 13 x 13 cm
weight  4 kg
known s/n  low: 17.428 high: 24.448
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: D.Bölter

 

 

 

Walther RKZ10

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 6 (w cr) x 6 (w tc) x 10

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1949 -  1952
mach. built  
features

 see table above

dimensions

 1st:  32 x 13 x 14 cm

 2nd: 34 x 13 x 14 cm

weight  4 kg
known s/n

 1st:  53,788

 2nd: 57,314, 90,414, 108,246

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

 

 

 

Walther RM

note: the Walther RM was also marketed under the label "van Waesberghe RM", distributor: E.A. van Waesberghe, Paris (F) and under the label "Tempo-Mathic RM"

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 16

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1933 -  1938
mach. built  
features

 see table above

dimensions  30 x 13 x 13 cm
weight  4 kg
known s/n  3.598, 7.961, 21.010, 22,462
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: F.Haeghens

 

 

 

 

Walther RMK

principle  pin wheel

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 13

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w/o tc) x 16

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1929 -  1938
mach. built  
features

 see table above

dimensions  31 x 15 x 13 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n  3,911, 5,117, 6,719
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: F.Haeghens  

 

 

 

 

Walther RMKZ

principle  pin wheel

capacity   10 x 8 x 13, 10 x 8 x 16
input  cursors, rotating
production years  1931 -  1952
machines built   
features  see table above
known s/n  25.746, 38.201, 39.891
 81.505
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

 

Walther RMZ

principle  pin wheel

capacity   10 x 8 x 13, 10 x 8 x 16
input  cursors, rotating
production years  1933 -  1938 (?)
machines built   
features  see table above
known s/n  11.814, 16.092
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker 

 

 

 

 

Walther DMKZ

rechts klicken zum kopieren, links zum öffnen   user manual (in German)

principle  pin wheel

for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture 

capacity   10 x 8 x 13
input  cursors, rotating
production years  1933 -  1938
machines built   
features  see table above
known s/n  12.155, 14.270
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker 

 

 

 

 

Walther DRKZ

principle  pin wheel

capacity   6 x 6 x 10
input  cursors, rotating
production years  1933 -  1936
machines built   
features  see table above
known s/n  17.272, 17274
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker 

 

 

 

 

Walther EMKD

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13 or 16

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1933 -  min. 1938
mach. built  
features

 see table above

dimensions  34 x 20 x 15 cm
weight  9 kg
known s/n  low: 19.217 high: 28.987
price   RM 700,-
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: D.Bölter

                                                     

             

 

 

 

Walther SMKZ

principle  pin wheel

capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 13

input  cursors, rotating
prod. years  1933 -  1936
mach. built  
features

 add. storage (13 digits) and item counter (2 digits)

dimensions  31 x 15 x 13 cm
weight  6 kg
known s/n  21,053, 21,058
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker 

 

 

 

 

Walther WR 10

principle  pin wheel

capacity   6 x 6 x 10
input  cursors, rotating
production years  1950 -  1954
machines built   
features  
known s/n  70.170, 71.398
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker

 

 

 

 

Walther WR 16

principle  pin wheel

capacity   10 x 8 x 16
input  cursors, rotating
production years  1950 -  1954
machines built   
features  
known s/n  63.602
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker  

 

 

 

 

Walther WSR 11

principle  pin wheel

capacity   6 x 6 x 11
input  cursors, non-rotating
production years  1953 -  1956
machines built   
features  back transfer
known s/n  121.419
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker 

 

 

 

 

Walther WSR 16

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 16

input  cursors, non-rotating
prod. years  1952 -  1957
mach. built  
features

 back transfer

dimensions  33 x 14 x 14 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n  102,253, 109,605, 113,974
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: HJ.Denker 

 

 

 

 

Walther WSR 110

principle  pin wheel

capacity   6 x 6 x 11
input  cursors, non-rotating
production years  1956 -  1971
machines built   
features  back transfer
known s/n  115.633, 116.173
 
    
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: F.Haeghens

          

 

 

 

Walther WSR 160

principle  pin wheel

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capacity 

 10 (w cr) x 8 (w tc) x 16

input  cursors, non-rotating
prod. years  1956 -  1971
mach. built  
features

 back transfer

dimensions  33 x 16 x 14 cm
weight  5 kg
known s/n  low: 102,253, high: 195.764
price  DM 598.- (1960)
for bigger and more pictures, click on the picture   
      source: H.Schneemann

 

 

 

last updated: 04-Mrz-12