Historical Document · 1964
Friden 130 Electronic Calculator Sales Brochure (1964)
The six-page launch brochure: the CRT showing four registers, the 11-key keyboard, "no moving parts".
Historical Document · 1964
The six-page launch brochure: the CRT showing four registers, the 11-key keyboard, "no moving parts".
It has no moving parts. Just an 'eleven-key "keyboard. A cathode ray tube-like a miniature TV screendisplays the contents of its four registers. It's so silent, a whole battery of them working in a library wouldn't raise an eyebrow. It S so flexible that it revolutionizes calculations in any type of business, commercial, financial, engineering or scientific enterprises. Operating time is in milliseconds. Anyone can learn to use it in a few minutes. It is probably the most advanced desk-top calculating machine in existence. The new Friden 130 Electronic Calculator is a notable achievement in the world of figurework, midway between the electronic computer and the mechanical desk calculator. tzi In its stunning exterior beauty, the 130 represents the highest attainment of contemporary industrial design. It has functional integrity, classic simplicity, and an elegance that is unusual in modern office machines. r Such styling is a fitting complement to the highly efficient interior performance. The 130 has no moving parts. All computations are performed by solid-state electronic components. Entries and answers are displayed on a cathode ray tube, very much like a small television tube. P The machine is so silent you could operate a whole battery of them in a library reading room without making enough noise to cause a raised eyebrow. The only sounds are small keyboard clicks, audible only to the operator, which help to establish a keyboard rhythm. rn The 130 is also very fast. Operating speeds are measured in milliseconds. For the majority of problems, the 130 provides instantaneous mathematics-it gives you the answer almost before you can remove your finger from a control key. & Advanced electronic features, such as automatic decimal point continuity in all registers, automatic true credit balance, and automatic algebraic computations, together with its simple " 11-key'' keyboard and clearly marked controls, make the 130 unusually easy to operate. a Because of its mathematical capability, electronic speed, and ease of operation, the 130 is eminently suitable for a wide range of business, engineering, and scientific calculations. 7 ft. @ 14.35 300.45 152.20 Less 7 % Net Clearing unnecessary i. lndex 23; touch 2. lndex 2.25; touch 3. lndex 7; touch 4. lndex 14.35; touch 5. Index .@7;touch touch Read all answers in register dl1 = 1 m; the keyboard: 1. OVER-FLOW LOCK A red light indicates an entry or answer which is beyond register capactty. This is the simple "1 1-key" keyboard of the F ~ i d e nElectronic Calculator. Everything is grouped in a convenient pattern within the span of the human hand. All controls are dearly marked and easy to use.The Decimal Point key allows you to enter amounts just as you would write them. The Store key lets you retain conshnt factors o r results in a memory unit, while the Recall key lets you bring them back at any time for further calculation. .A TRADEMARK OF FRIDEN INC 2. CLEAR ENTRY Clears Working register No. 7. 3. CHANGE SIGN 4. ENTER Decimally aligns entry In Working register No 1 5. REPEAT Duplicates contents of register No. 1 in register No 2. 6 X Multiplication Key 7. s Dlv~sionKey 8. KWBOARD 9. DECIMAL POINT Key 10 Plus Key 11. RECALL Recalls number from memory unit. 12. - M~nusKey 13. STORE Enters numbers in memory unit. 14. DECIMAL POINT SELECTOR Used for decmal program 15. CLEAR ALL Clears all registers, includmg memory. + $9,&?&§4 @ 5%% for 27 days = $42.59 2.347.68 @ 43/r% for 38 days = $53.43 , 10.84 = Clearing unnecessary 1. Index 9876.54; touch 2. Index .0575; touch 3 lndex 27; touch 4. Index .W; touch 5. index 2347.68; touch b Index .Ct437$ touch 7. lndex 38; touch touch 8. Index 360; touch Read answer (53.43) in register ho. I m 8I L m; I Clearing unnecessary 1. Index 1.5; touch ;touch 2. lndex 3.3; touch 3. lndex 12.8; touch 4. Index 4.2; touch 5, lndex 1.78; touch touch Read answer [5.34911-) in register No. 1 &iCt H; the register display: 1. WORKINS REGISTER No. 1 All entries and answers appear in this register. 2. REGISTER No. 2 One number of an arithmetic operation appears in this register, the other appears in the Working register. a. 4. REGISTERS NO. 3 and No. 4 These registers are used for storage Of intermediate answers. This is the cathode ray tube which displays the contents of the Friden Electronic Calculator's four registers. Keyboard entries and answers appear in the Working register. Results of operations move upward into the Second, Third, and Fourth regist'ers as subsequent entries are made, where they are available for further calculation. This "stacking" principle makes it possible to work on multi-step problems in logical order, without necessity of manually reentering amounts. All entries and answers are automatically aligned around a selected decimal point. specifications: Major components of the Friden 130 Electronic Calculator are an "I 1-key" keyboard, 4 solid-state plug-in assemblies. an ultrasonic delay line, and a cathode ray display tube. The machine measures 18 inches by 21 inches by 10 inches (slightly larger than an electric typewriter) and weighs 44 lbs. It operates on 1 15 volt, 50-60 cycle AC, and it may be plugged into any standard 3-wire grounded wall outlet. F R I D E N , INC. 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