Friday, August 23, 2013

Daily News: Odd News - Rare French 17th-century "pocket" calculator set for London sale

Friday, Aug 23, 2013 05:45 AM PDT
Today's Odd News - Reuters News Headlines - Yahoo! News:
Rare French 17th-century "pocket" calculator set for London sale 
Friday, Aug 23, 2013 05:45 AM PDT
 By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - It will take someone with pretty deep pockets to purchase and transport what is being described by auction house Christie's as one of four surviving 17th-century French "pocket" calculating machines, to be sold in London in October. With an estimated price of between 70,000 pounds and 100,000 pounds, and with dimensions of 14.5 cm by 32.5 cm (5.7 by 12.8 inches), the "pocket" description is pretty much a euphemism. ...
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