Origin of modern calculating machinesTurck, J. A. V.
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Origin of modern calculating machines
Turck, J. A. V.
Calculators
Dual action keyboard 169
Non-add signal 170
Selective split keyboard 170
Selective printing cut-out 171
Grand totalizer 171
Alternate cross printing 171
Determinate item signal 172
Subtraction by reverse action 172
Selective split for keyboard 172
Rapid paper insert and ejector 172
THE BOOKKEEPING AND BILLING MACHINE
Early combinations 174
First practical combination 177
Moon-Hopkins Billing machine 177
Napier’s Bones first direct multiplier 181
First direct multiplying machine 181
Description of Barbour Multiplier 182
Description of Bollee machine 188
Bollee’s principle commercialized 189
A CLOSING WORD
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