Comments on: COMPTOMETER (Apr, 1902)

By: Eileen Bond

Eileen Bond — Sun, 17 May 2009 08:22:31 +0000

I was trained as a sumlock comptometer years and years ago in Belfast N. Ireland , and got two dipoloma certificates. I Loved using my comptometer specially for adding large amounts, the PC and electric calulators of today or not a patch on them for adding ….. :0)

By: NJGill

NJGill — Sun, 04 May 2008 03:53:54 +0000

they still had schools to teach people how to use these things in 1963 – ask me how I know!I used one in an accounting office as late as 1972.

By: blueferretdog

blueferretdog — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:16:23 +0000

I used one of those at a lumberyard where i worked in the late ’70s, I still had nervous strain, didn’t like fooling with the books.

By: kc

kc — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:35:22 +0000

i got one, needs cleaning but still removes nervous strain…heavy machine

By: Blurgle

Blurgle — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:44:12 +0000

Removes all mental and nervous strain? Where do I buy one?