I was just in an email ‘conversation’ with someone when I mentioned my Curta mechanical calculator, and he responded “Pictures Please!” so here we are… Just in case you haven’t heard about this before ...

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A mobile tool for carrying out simple mathematical equations, the Curta was the best pocket calculator until the advent of the electric calculator. Now, thanks to the 3D-printing prowess of Charlotte, ...

The mechanical marvel has an interesting history. Curt Herzstark invented it while in a Nazi concentration camp. After the war, Curta calculators were made in Liechtenstein. Production ended in the ...

I first learned about the Curta from this January 2004 article in Scientific American, by Cliff Stoll. Unfortunately, the article is not available for free. But you can purchase a PDF of the whole Jan ...

You are in: Wiltshire > History > Curator's Pick > Pocket calcuator fit for a Fuhrer. Curator's Choice: One of the first to be pocket sized... the Curta calculator is at the Museum of Computing.

The Curta (Type I) began production in 1947. However it was designed and developed from 1930. This particular one was probably made around 1965. Designed and developed by Curt Herzstark, of the ...

(Engadget ) - Look, we know that the Curta Calculator is old. 1948 old in fact, after it was first conceived by Curt Herzstark while imprisoned in the Buchenwald concentration camp. Still, why not ...

In an age when a smartphone or an AI voice assistant can provide the answer to nearly any math-related query,… Read More Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline Have a scoop ...

I inherited my father’s Curta. Thankfully it comes in an o-ring sealed metal case, so it’s in mint condition. The only thing I’ve ever encountered made as well was a classic Zeiss microscope, also ...