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Corvus 310

Date of introduction:  July 1974 Display technology:  LED-modules
New price:   Display size:  8
Size:  6.0" x 3.0" x 1.4"    
Weight:  5.0 ounces Serial No:  310-138700
Batteries:  4*AA cells Date of manufacture:  mth 03 year 1974
AC-Adapter:   Origin of manufacture:  USA
Precision:  8 Integrated circuits:  Mostek MS5020A
Memories:      
Program steps:   Courtesy of:  Joerg Woerner
    Download manual:   (US: 2.0 MByte)

Corvus, the consumer division of the famous IC manufacturer MOSTEK, introduced with the Model 310 a basic four-function calculator with added square-root and percent keys.

Corvus_310_PCB.jpg (66023 Byte)The printed circuit board (PCB) of the Corvus 310 makes use of the MS5020A single-chip calculator circuit. We know since we dismantled a Heathkit IC-2006 the MK5020A, a clone of the Texas Instruments one-chip calculator circuit TMS0102. But these two lack the square-root key...
Learn more about Mostek Calculator Integrated Circuits.

Three different models were available:

Model 310: Includes four AA-sized batteries.
Model 311: Includes four AA-sized batteries and an AC adaptor for 115V.
Model 312: Includes rechargeable NiCd-batteries and an AC charger for 115V.

The Corvus 320 series removed the square-root function but added a full memory. Other calculators sold under the Corvus brand are the 400, 415, 500, and 615 models. Don't miss the colorful Corvus 804.

Don't miss the Magiclick 450, a perfect doublette of the Corvus calculator using a brain manufactured by Rockwell.

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© Joerg Woerner, September 19, 2002. No reprints without written permission.