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Victoria 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
   
Weight:  8.5 ounces, 240 grams Serial No:  6700454
Batteries:  BP1A Date of manufacture:  wk 01 year 1983
AC-Adapter:  AC9131 Origin of manufacture:  USA
Precision:  13 Integrated circuits:  TMC0501E, TMC0582, TMC0583, TMC0571, 2*TMC0598  
Memories:  0-60    
Program steps:  480-0 Courtesy of:  Frank Walter

The innovative TI-58C was the perfect base for a lot of customized calculators. This one was used end of the 70th by insurance agents of the German Victoria 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 Victoria company and programmed into the modules by Texas Instruments. 

Compare it with a similar product by the insurance competitions Agrippina, Allianz, LVM, Nordstern and Lloyd 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.

Tired about insurance calculators? View the USMC HARRIER calculator!

A colorful calculator appeared with the Pool Water Analysis module.

 




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