The Casio AL-1000 is the very first electronic programmable calculator. It is a desk-top calculator that uses transistor electronics, ferrite core memory and Nixie tubes for numeric display. While its applications were restricted to mathematical calculation it anticipates the arrival of personal computing.
There are 3 different versions of the Casio AL-1000
2 different front logo's
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| The very early logo | The second logo |
Very detailed information can be found on Brent Hilpert's website dedicated to the Casio AL-1000.
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~hilpert/eec/misc/CasioAL1000Tech/index.html
The short video is the first start up of my AL-1000 after a deep clean. ( It has never been opened after production)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWWod0mQHvA
Casio AL-1000 (version 1) |
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| Production started : | 1967 |
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| Production Ended : | 1968 | |
| Original Price : | (US$ 1.495)- (YEN 328.000) | |
| Dimensions | H (240) x W (380) x D (445) mm | |
| Weight | 12 kg | |
| Produced in | Japan | |
| Power | 120V or 220V | |
| Power Consumption | 0.5 A | |
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| Display | Nixie tubes | |
| No of digits | 14 | |
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| Technology | Core memory | |
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