Hewlett Packard 9100A programmable calculator (computer)

Hewlett Packard Company

1968

Calculator, 9100A programmable calculator (computer), with power cord, program library and workbook, metal / plastic / electronic components / rubber / paper, designed by Hewlett Packard, made by Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto, California, United States of America, 1968

Powerhouse

A side profile of a cream-colored Hewlett Packard 9100A programmable calculator sits on a dark textured surface against a black background. A stand alone desk top calculator (computer) housed in a cream coloured powder coated aluminium case with a grey inset for the keyboard and display unit. It has a display with three registers and a magnetic card reader above a large key board. The 63 keys are in four groups: scientific functions, memory functions, digits and basic mathematical functions and programming functions, and are ivory, beige and dark brown in colour. Above the keyboard on the right is the magnetic card reader, which takes cards the size and shape of a credit card. Above this is the display screen. There is also a power cord, program library in a ring bound