"Standard Type 1"




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	"Standard Type 1" Calculators

	By the mid 1970s the components for calculators were mass-produced and calculator had become very cheap. This model was one of the cheapest and was sold under many names. It was even given away as an advertising item. Below are photographs of a few of the many versions of this "Standard Type 1" calculator.

"Standard Type 1"

Distinctive features: A popular, low-cost model, sold under many names.

Technical details:
Display is 8 digits, red LED.

Four function, %, memory.

Integrated circuit - Texas Instruments TMC0972 or TMS0972.

9v (PP3 battery).

69 x 133 x 24 mm (2.75" x 5.25" x 0.95").

Made in Hong Kong.

King Sonic - a typical "Standard Type 1" calculator.


	Showing the electronics of this type of calculator. By now there is a just a cheap keyboard, the Texas Instruments TMS0972NL integrated circuit (here date coded to early 1978) and the 8-digit LED display array.