Tealtronic was a company associated with AML Distributors Ltd., of Palmers Green, London. There may have been a connection with the Japanese Teal company. It has an unusual horizontal format.

Tealtronic SM-8
Display is 8 digits, green vacuum-fluorescent in a single tube.
Integrated circuit: Rockwell 15330PC, here date coded mid-1973.
Power supply: 6v (4x AA rechargeable cells).
155 x 71 x 33 mm (6.1 x 2.8 x 1.3").
Size (actual): 155.8mm x 72.7mm x 33.5mm (max) (w,h,d)
Weight 166g excluding internal rechargeable batteries
Power: 6V DC, 4 x AA size internal rechargeable batteries
Case: Unusual thick horizontal format two-piece case in patterned black plastic. The display sits proud of the body, gently tilted and has a neutral display filter. Below the display is a raised switch area that sits in it's own recess. It has raised text for the switch labels and another recessed area for the black printed metallic logo plate. The large springy keys have individual escutcheons.
Features: 4 function calculator with percentages, three function switched memory and switched fixed decimal modes (semi Reverse Polish Notation),
Age: 1973

Our calculator with a serial number of 0523754 was very kindly donated by Francis Hookham.

Manufacturer: Teal
Date: 1973

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH30281. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

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