[Farmall] IH accounting anyone?

[john hall]

I remember our first calculator, it came from Radio Shack. It was made known 
to me it was not a toy! Before that the farm books were kept on what we 
called an "adding machine".  It was all mechanical. You pressed whatever 
button needed for the place value and then pulled a lever. Everything was 
printed on a tape. It was almost as big as a typewriter. I don't know if it 
could multiply and divide, kind of doubt it. It is still at dad's, 
collecting dust in a closet.

John Hall

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E. John Puckett" <ejpuckett at centurytel.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] IH accounting anyone?


> In late 1972 or early 73 I bought a small calculator similar to that one
> for my wife to figure grades with, gave $100 for it dealers cost.  They
> called them computers then.  LOL  a year and a half later I could buy a
> better one for a fourth of what I paid.  I still have that calculator
> though, and it still works.
>
> On 12/23/2011 9:45 AM, Jim Becker wrote:
>> Interesting.  That was 1974, when calculator prices were dropping like a
>> rock.  By the time that ad was printed, $38 was probably overpriced.  I
>> doubt they got much response.
>> Jim Becker
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: john hall
>> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 6:57 AM
>> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
>> Subject: [Farmall] IH accounting anyone?
>>
>> Look at this item on eBay.  Zoom in on the 4th page. I never knew IH
>> marketed calculators--check out those prices. From looking at the ad 
>> theses
>> did not have an IH logo on them. I can only imagine what one would be 
>> worth
>> today if it did! I asked dad if he remembered the dealer he worked at
>> selling them, he never heard of that sales promotion.
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-International-Harvester-IH-1466-Tractor-715-Combine-4-Page-Brochure-Ad-/180775090411?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1708f8eb
>>
>> John Hall
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