Sperry's
Calculator
c.
1900
Model 4016, Serial #51
Patented
on Oct. 25, 1904, this rare version of a circular slide rule
was the creation of Elmer Ambrose Sperry, a prolific inventor
with over 350 patents and whose name was later associated
with Sperry-Rand. His circular calculator was first sold by
Keuffle and Esser (K&E) for $20 in their 1906 catalog.
Made to resemble a pocket watch, they did not sell, probably
due to their cost, which was about four times as much as a
10-inch wooden slide rule.
Donor: Jack W. Flinn
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