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Allianz Insurance calculator by Texas Instruments
| Date of introduction: | Display technology: | LED-stick | |
| New price: | Display size: | 10 (8 + 2) | |
| Size: | 6.4" x 3.2" x
1.5" 162 x 81 x 37 mm3 |
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| Weight: | 8.5 ounces, 240 grams | Serial No: | 2299971 |
| Batteries: | BP1A | Date of manufacture: | wk 39 year 1979 |
| AC-Adapter: | AC9131 | Origin of manufacture: | Netherland |
| Precision: | 13 | Integrated circuits: | TMC0501E,
TMC0582, TMC0583,
TMC0571, 2*TMC0598 TMC0540 (ZA5535) |
| Memories: | 0-60 | ||
| Program steps: | 480-0 | Courtesy of: | Peter Muckermann |
| Download manual: | 
(DE: 8.3M Bytes) |
The
innovative TI-58 was the perfect base for a lot of
customized calculators. This one was used end of the 70th by
insurance agents of the German Allianz company. The idea behind these products
was the novelty of the
Solid State Software Modules™ with up to 5000 program steps.
This software was
written by the SW-engineers of the Allianz company and programmed into the
modules by Texas Instruments.
Compare it with a similar product by the insurance competition Agrippina, Lloyd, LVM, Nordstern and Victoria or the CAL-Q-TAX calculator. Even the French carmaker Chrysler-Simca used the TI-58, don't miss the Chrysler Credicavia.
Another approach to customize a calculator could be found in the Goulds Pumpulator.
Dismantling
this Allianz Insurance calculator reveals a standard TI-58
calculator manufactured in Summer 1979. It is one of the latest models, its
successor TI-58C was introduced already in Spring 1979.
Tired about insurance calculators? View the USMC
HARRIER calculator!
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, December 5, 2001. No reprints without written permission.