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Texas Instruments SR-16

Date of introduction:	October 25, 1974	Display technology:	LED modules + lens
New price:	$99.95, DM 298.00	Display size:	8 + 2
Size:	6.3" x 3.1" x 1.5"
Weight:	9 ounces	Serial No:	106659
Batteries:	3*AA NiCd	Date of manufacture:	wk 39 year 1975
AC-Adapter:	AC9200, AC9130A	Origin of manufacture:	USA
Precision:	8	Integrated circuits:	TMS1001
Memories:
Program steps:		Courtesy of:	Joerg Woerner
		Download manual:	(US: 2.648 kB)

The electronic slide rule SR-16 was the last calculator using the extreme wedge shaped housing of the SR-10 and SR-11. It was superseded by the SR-16 II in a conventional housing within one year.

With the SR-40 prototype an upgraded version of the SR-16 II was developed bu never introduced to the market.

The colourful desing of the SR-11 leaved for a style similar to the later SR-50A. Technically the calculator was very similar to the predecessors, one interesting feature could be found in a higher accuracy of some calculations. If you are interested in the calculating accuracy of scientific calculators don't miss the Calculator forensics.

The internal construction of the SR-16 is similar to the late SR-10 Version 3, compare them yourself.

In the meantime we discovered another version of the SR-16 with an unusual display. The production date is wk 37 year 1975 (Serial No 114394) but we assume that it is the result from a repair business.

The SR-16 could be called a rare calculator. Interested in really rare calculators ? View the TI-150 !

The TMS1001 used in this calculator was the first LSI MOS chip of the TMS1000 family. The picture at the right gives you a comparision between the first TMS1000 based calculator chip and one of the last ones found in a TI-30 STAT manufactured 13 years later.

If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.