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To: Rick Fedorchak <richard.fedorchak@gsfc.nasa.gov>, tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Curta, Halda
From: STUART_BRENNAN@HP-Andover-om3.om.hp.com
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 96 07:03:22 -0600
     Were Curta and Halda Related?  Wouldn't be a surprise.
     
     I really didn't intend to do any serious rallying with these things.  
     I thought it might be an interesting challenge to fool around with 
     some "state of the art" equipment from the same era as the Tiger.  The 
     Tiger isn't for serious commuting, nor is my 1938 Stromberg Carlson 
     the radio of choice to get the weather each morning, etc. 
     
     I've done a few rallies, all in unequipped or "SOP" classes.  I'd 
     rather just have some fun touring around than get into a high stress 
     computational nightmare.
     
     Stu


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Author:  Non-HP-av342 (av342@lafn.org) at HP-ColSprings,mimegw3
Date:    7/16/96 10:36 AM


Stuart,
     
     In the '50's I used two of the Curta products.  One was the mechanical 
     computer, which was shaped like a round pepper mill.  You ground a 
     crank and got numbers, instead of pepper (or coffee).  Any $2 
     calculator will run rings around it, without the grinding.
     >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Good luck in finding one, or both.  Better luck in using one.  The first 
thing you will require is that your own clocks, odometer and speedometer 
be calibrated.  Good luck with the Smiths/Jaeger.
-- 
Steve Laifman         < Find out what is most     > 
B9472289              < important in your life    >
                      < and don't let it get away!>


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