COMMODORE 512 Nixie Tube Electronic Calculator
Product information
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Description
Circa 1970
Use Case
The Commodore 512 is a basic, desktop, four-function electronic calculator, capable of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It operates only with AC power. The 12-digit Nixie tube display was a key feature for clear readouts in a business or home office setting during its era.
Historical Significance
The historical significance of the Commodore 512 lies in its role in the early electronic calculator market and Commodore's business strategy.
- Early IC Technology: It uses early small and medium-scale integrated circuit (IC) technology, moving away from vacuum tubes and early transistors prevalent in older machines.
- OEM Partnership: This calculator is an example of an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnership where Commodore distributed machines designed and manufactured by Casio. This business model allowed Commodore to enter the rapidly growing calculator market quickly.
- Nixie Tubes: It is one of the later calculators to use large, bright Nixie tubes for the display before LED and LCD technologies became standard and more cost-effective.
PLEASE NOTE: This unit is presently nonfunctional.
(H-11cm x W-33cm x D-13cm)