These existed.
Dividing by zero on a mechanical calculator
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Dividing by zero on a mechanical calculator
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Re: Dividing by zero on a mechanical calculator
There are several Friden machines on eBay right now:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176975566789 only $194 in shipping, plus the price of the unit!
Very cool stuff; I'll let that special interest pass me by though, I'm already full up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176975566789 only $194 in shipping, plus the price of the unit!
Very cool stuff; I'll let that special interest pass me by though, I'm already full up.
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Re: Dividing by zero on a mechanical calculator
Dividing 1 by 3 on a mechanical calculator.
I am to an extent. I'd throw $50 at it just to take it home and fuck with it.
They are marvels. But, untested is fertile ground for the fiddley and mechanically inclined.crochambeau wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2026 11:24 am There are several Friden machines on eBay right now:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176975566789 only $194 in shipping, plus the price of the unit!
Very cool stuff; I'll let that special interest pass me by though, I'm already full up.
I am to an extent. I'd throw $50 at it just to take it home and fuck with it.
Volume is a fantastic thing,
Power and volume - Pete Townshend
Power and volume - Pete Townshend