Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: BenLurkin

No calculator? No abacus?


7 posted on 06/15/2019 1:24:53 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: Larry Lucido

No abacus?

I recall Taiwan ~1971, going into a store, new white cash registers with blue Nixie displays, they would ring it up then show you on the abacus, that the total was correct.


30 posted on 06/15/2019 2:21:05 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson