Witness the jaw-dropping ingenuity of this fascinating hand-held mechanical calculating machine.
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The Astounding Curta Mechanical Calculator
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ok so it can do …
ok so it can do subtraction, addition and multiplication but what about DIVISION????
clickadie clack xD
clickadie clack xD
omg
omg
What you got for US …
What you got for US$1,000/- ? A good working condtion was sold for US$100,000/- a few years ago. A mint one was auctioned for
US$250,000/-
“Now, I probably …
“Now, I probably shouldn’t do this…” Yeah no, you *definitely* shouldn’t do that. Yikes. Great video, though!
well clever work by …
well clever work by jews again
But, i must say …
But, i must say that i miss it.
It is such a outstanding piece of workmanship.
It was in a very …
It was in a very good condition.
The only “wear” was on the botton. Besides that almost like new.
@ JanPB
It was a …
@ JanPB
It was a Type 1, serialnumber 64993.
It was probably worth more but the guy who bought(Morten from Denmark) it was a collector and he will give it a good home. And i only paid 13 cents for it. So, at the end of the day i’m happy.
@bigbzon You should …
@bigbzon You should have sold it for about twice as much (if it was in a good condition, esp. if it was Curta II – the one shown on video is the Curta I with fewer digits).
very impressive!
very impressive!
I’ve just sold it …
I’ve just sold it for $750.
It was a collector so i know it will get a good home. This kind of thing needs to be preserved for the future.
If you did then …
If you did then you’re damned lucky! Have a quick look on ebay, the starting price is around $1,000+
Excellent video btw, demonstrates its use quickly but simply.
Are you guys …
Are you guys serious when you say that it costs more than $1000 ???
I just bought one at a flea market for 13 Cents!!!
Literally two hours ago.
And its in perfect condition!!!
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I have a Curta I that my dad probably got in Germany. Over the last nine years we first figured out what it was – now we’re figuring out how to use it. Amazing!
@SqOcelot it’s …
@SqOcelot it’s called painting over the existing numbers and etching in th new ones
That’s awesome. …
That’s awesome. Mechanical computation devices are far more interesting than electronic one.
But I have one thing that I may have done differently if I had invented it: for the numbers around the ring (where 1=1 turn, 2=10 turns, etc.) I feel like it would make more sense for it to start with 0=1 turn, because then the number would represent the power of ten that you’re using. But I suppose it also makes sense for 1 to equal 1 though. Still a fantastic device.
I’d love to have …
I’d love to have one of these, but they’re totally out of my price range. $1,000 for a calculator is pretty steep.
666 lucky number …
666 lucky number rofl xD
Marvelous.
Marvelous.
Any relation …
Any relation between that and this peculiar device?
That is a beautiful …
That is a beautiful piece of design. I was lucky enough to use one that a friend of mine owns. Absolutely fantastic. Does what a calculator should and has such character. Now I really want one, but I don’t have enough money!
fair value today is …
fair value today is about $1300. One prototype supposed to be for Hitler, but he killed himself.
ebay…they start …
ebay…they start at $400ish
where can I get one
where can I get one