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Demo calculators Message #1 Posted by John (Norway) on 20 Feb 2002, 7:49 a.m. I have just found that Aristo (the famous German slide rule manufacturer) made large functional class room demo models of some of their calculators. Now I'm wondering if HP or any other calc brands did the same(?) Thank you.

Re: Demo calculators Message #2 Posted by Ellis Easley on 20 Feb 2002, 9:24 a.m., in response to message #1 by John (Norway) Somewhere I have seen a picture of a giant HP-34C taken in Australia.

Re: Demo calculators Message #3 Posted by Frank on 20 Feb 2002, 10:21 a.m., in response to message #1 by John (Norway) I remember some large clear display oriented ones that educalc carried years ago for use on an overhead projector I think, but no longer remember if they were ti or hp emulators.

Re: Demo calculators Message #4 Posted by Y K Wong (Singapore) on 20 Feb 2002, 9:14 p.m., in response to message #3 by Frank That's the HP-F1212A Overhead Display Unit for the HP 38g, 39g, 48g and 49g series calculator's. It is still available at the HP site see "http://www.hp.com/calculators/accessories/other.html"

Re: Demo calculators Message #5 Posted by Luca Passaggio (Switzerland) on 21 Feb 2002, 3:27 a.m., in response to message #1 by John (Norway) I have seen many (20 ?) years ago in Turin, Italy at a office automation exhibition a working, giant (as tall as an adult man) HP33E. And I was even able to play with it !!! Best regards to everybody. Luca

Re: Demo calculators Message #6 Posted by Raymond Hellstern (Germany) on 21 Feb 2002, 4:46 p.m., in response to message #1 by John (Norway) There existed at least a large 'demo' or teaching unit of the 32E or 33E. I've seen it and played with it about 20 years ago. It was funny to shift the huge 'ON/OFF' lever and press the very large keys with the whole hand:-) Raymond

Re: Demo calculators Message #7 Posted by Ren on 21 Feb 2002, 6:14 p.m., in response to message #1 by John (Norway) I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned the HP-33E photo that is in the museum. (As I don't know how to make those cute hyperlinks, go to the HP-33E page and click on the photo of 'giant HP-33E')! Note: The museum does NOT have the giant HP-33E, just the photo.

semi transparent back: Demo calculators Message #8 Posted by Greg Harris (Sydney Australia) on 21 Feb 2002, 8:00 p.m., in response to message #1 by John (Norway) HP New Zealand had a normal size HP65 or 67 (sorry, can not remember which) that had a semi transparent back so you could see the workings of the machine. This was a sales demo machine. The back was made out of the same plastic shell as the production machines, but with no dye in the plastic. It was hard to see inside because of the label and the battery pack. Also, the plastic had a light stippled effect on it, again making it hard to see inside. I asked if they would supply the demo machine with the clear back, no, it was not for sale. Greg

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