Sinclair Oxford Scientific Calculator

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The Oxford 100 was first developed as the Gillette GPA in 1974 by Sinclair for Gillette who were looking to enter the consumer electronics market. However this version was short-lived and the Sinclair Oxford series of calculators was released the following year. The Sinclair Oxford range of calculators was first released in March 1975 and included the 100, 200, and 300 models with LED displays. Later models featured a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD). Other models including the 150, Scientific, and Universal were also released after the initial release.

The Oxford Scientific model was a scientific calculator with functions including sin, cos, tan, log, pi, and many others. It has an eight-digit green VFD, and is powered by a PP3 battery or mains supply.

Manufacturer: Sinclair
Date: 1976

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This exhibit has a reference ID of CH49562. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

 

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