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A Cordingley's Computometer, English, circa 1900,
15 – 16 February 2022, 10:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,020 inc. premium
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A Cordingley's Computometer, English, circa 1900,
the side reading W.G. CORDINGLEY & CO. LONDON, numbered 1024 to the underside, with seven brass dials, each with indicator, the metal case painted green and inscribed in gilt transfer Cordingley's Computometer, Patent,
10 1/2in (27cm) x 3 1/4in (8.5cm) x 1 1/2in (4cm)
10 1/2in (27cm) x 3 1/4in (8.5cm) x 1 1/2in (4cm)
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The Computometer was patented by William George Cordingley in the early 1900's. The dials werer operated as a simple adding machine using a stylus. The patent is largely derived from the calculator invented by Blaise Pascal in the 17th century.






