The Curta is a hand-held mechanical calculator designed by Curt Herzstark. It is known for its extremely compact design: a small cylinder that fits in the palm of the hand.

  • teft@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    The machines have a high curiosity value; in 2016 they sold for around US$1,000, but buyers paid as much as US$1,900 for models in pristine condition with notable serial numbers.

    Aw, man. Guess i’m not gonna have a cool math grenade for my desk.

    Edit: Here’s a Numberphile video about it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDn_DDsBWws