Summary
Alternative Name(s): Calculator. Adding machine by Madas, circa 1950. Used in the Mental Health Research Institution, Parkville, Victoria Australia
Physical Description
Metal machine in a grey metal body, with dark green and white numbers on the keyboards. There are ten rows of buttons, numbered each from 1 to 9. On the side of the keyboard, buttons allow the operator to divide, subtract, and add figures.
Significance
Example of administrative equipment used in the running of mental health hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
-
Collection Names
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Donation from Mental Health Research Institute, Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
-
Manufacturer
-
Place & Date Used
Mental Health Research Institute, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960
-
Inscriptions
Text: No. 62786/A38/230/4000/03/49499.
-
Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - administration, Office equipment
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
overall dimensions
22 cm (Length), 27 cm (Width), 37.7 cm (Height)
-
Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health Institutions, Mental Health Research, Psychiatric Services, Making History - Psych Services