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Electronic programmable calculator, AL-1000, with cover and instruction manual, metal / plastic / electronic components / paper, made by Casio Computer Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan, 1967

The calculator is a beige plastic casing with a darker beige/brown sloping keyboard and switch panel and "Nixie Tube" numeric display. The keyboard has a push-button power switch, several selector switches and three sets of keys. The left set are six memory select keys, the middle set is a decimal keypad of eleven keys and the right set are six operation keys. The calculator has a grey power cord.

The cover for the calculator is grey plastic with (damaged) clear window for numeric display.

The operator's instruction manual is printed on A4 size paper stock with blue cover.

	Casio AL-1000 Calculator Production date: 1967 Specifications: Height 240 mm Width 380 mm Depth 440 mm Weight 12 kg
	Made in Japan Casio Computer Co Ltd; Tokyo, Japan
	The A-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.
	Description Electronic programmable calculator, AL-1000, with cover and instruction manual, metal / plastic / electronic components / paper, made by Casio Computer Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan, 1967 The calculator is a beige plastic casing with a darker beige/brown sloping keyboard and switch panel and "Nixie Tube" numeric display. The keyboard has a push-button power switch, several selector switches and three sets of keys. The left set are six memory select keys, the middle set is a decimal keypad of eleven keys and the right set are six operation keys. The calculator has a grey power cord. The cover for the calculator is grey plastic with (damaged) clear window for numeric display. The operator's instruction manual is printed on A4 size paper stock with blue cover.
	Display Type: 14 Nixie Tubes

Casio AL-1000