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So, you might ask, WHY is he posting a picture of an old, dusty adding
machine?
Good question. This 1967-1970 Sony SOBAX 600, 14 digit Nixie based
calculator has what appears to be a property tag from G..M.C. Styling on
its back so it was there for a least a part of the time GM was making
Corvairs. (For those who don't know, I own a 1963 Corvair Spyder)
Unfortunately the model and serial number tag have been removed so I can't
get an accurate dating. Maybe someone remembers actually using one of
these?
Incidentally the name "SOBAX" supposedly meant "Solid State Abacus". The
product model number was ICC-600, which stood for "Integrated Circuit
Calculator "
I bought this several years ago at a garage sale, intending to salvage the
Nixie display tubes and scrap the rest. I didn't even notice the property
tag on the back! Time went by and over the years it got buried in a box and
forgotten. Now, given it's history (provenance??), I'm not so sure it's
going to be parted out...Still, those 14 Nxies sure are tempting......
Oh, in case you are wondering, it powered right up and works fine!
When purchased new, this calculator cost around $1250.00!
Kerry
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