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Canon Palmtronic F-51
| Date of introduction: | year 1977 | Display technology: | Fluorescent |
| New price: | Display size: | 12 | |
| Size: | 5.9" x
3.3" x 1.05" 150 x 84 x 27 mm3 |
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| Weight: | 6.0 ounces, 171 grams | Serial No: | |
| Batteries: | 4*AA | Date of manufacture: | year 1977 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Japan | |
| Precision: | Integrated circuits: | NEC uPD951C | |
| Memories: | 1 | ||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Peter Muckermann († April 21, 2021) |
The Palmtronic
F-51 is another calculator manufactured by Canon missing
a calculator chip from Texas Instruments. The brain of the F-51 is a NEC uPD951C
chip. Don't miss the first TI-less calculator sold by Canon, the LE-80M.
The other calculators in the early scientific line are the F-31, F-41, F-61 and the F-71.
Within one year Canon introduced much sleeker calculators with LC-Displays, don't miss the F-52 and F-62 siblings.
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© Joerg Woerner, May 13, 2002. No reprints without written permission.