Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hardware/ household
Object Number:
2002.1.2560
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
4 1/2 x 3 x 7/8 in.
Description:
The 8 digit adder registers up to $999,999.99 and resembles a tobacco tin with a black enamel finish with gold striping and numbers. It is marked on the edge in gold "The Bassett Adder, Patents Pending" and on the back "Manufactured only by J.H. Bassett & Co., Chicago, ILL. USA". It is operated by placing the point of a stylus into the holes marked with gold numbers and sliding the black indicator line to the desired number. The only innovation in the simple adder is a red flag appearing in the column to the left signaling when it is necessary to carry.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
