AKA (Label): MODELL EL-8, Product number (P/N): EL8 (EL-8),
Keywords/Tags: EL8 (EL-8) | 8
Date of intro: jan-1971, Origin: Japan (List), Dimensions: 165x102x70mm, Weight: 720g,
Power: Rechargeable, Adaptor: SHARP_adaptors: EL81,
Display: Type = Display (Itron/Digitron) (List), Brand = ISEDEN: DG10L {8x}, Digits = 8, Extra Display features: Type = Display (VFD tube) (List), Brand = ISEDEN: SPA8, Quantity = 1,
Keyboard: Reed-switch, Number of keys: 15,
Indicators: ALARM ERROR,
Classification: / Desktop with Display / HandHeld: First generation,
Featuring: Logic-technology: LSI (Large Scale Integration), calculator-chipset,
Related with: SHARP_docu: (Ad.) *: 91% of Fortune's 100..; SHARP_docu: (Instr.) EL8,
Original Equipment Manufacturer : SHARP: EL8 (version-1); SHARP: EL8 (version-2) (List of all Export-OEM-models from SHARP),
Serie-members: SHARP: EL8 (version-1) (Black); SHARP: EL8 (version-2) (White); SHARP: EL8M (version-1) (Black, battery-version); SHARP: EL8M (version-2) (White, battery-version),
Known Serial-numbers: 1010174 | 1018801 | 1026371 | 1039212 | 1068488 | 1101281 | 1102378 | 1126941 | 1128802 | 1162898 | 1186101 | 1217425 (List of all S/Ns from SHARP)
Initial Cost Price: USD345.00, Collector value: 8.5/10,
Courtesy of: CALCUSEUM (Serge DEVIDTS),
Info: Recognized as the first really portable electronic calc.
Internet: Link-1: THE OLD CALCULATOR MUSEUM, Link-2: JOHN WOLFF's WEB MUSEUM, Link-3: CURTAMANIA, Link-4: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, Link-5: WIKIMEDIA