bgrier 🇨🇦 🍁5d ago

One of the joys of #tax season -- getting to choose which #Retro #Calculator to use. Though I owned a #Sharp #Elsimate back in the day (I was the nerd in high school), all were acquired more recently. I loved the aesthetic of the #TexasInstruments #Datamath (I cleaned/rebuilt the battery compartment), and the #Canon 8-T was a must have (SEXAGESIMAL CALCULATOR) for the time calculation functions. These things were GOLD back when I worked in #TV #broadcasting and had to work out segment times for TV programs, etc.

Edit: Forgot, for the Datamath, also had to design and #3dPrint the name badge as the original was lost before I acquired it. Neat exercise that, fun with miniature paint too!

#Technology #RetroTech #70s #80s

Show threadcody rhodes4d ago

@bgrier

That’s seriously cool! Retro calculators have a unique charm that modern devices just can’t match. The Datamath and Canon 8-T are legendary, and the fact that you restored them (and even 3D printed parts) makes it even more impressive.

Also love the broadcasting angle—sexagesimal calculations must’ve been incredibly useful back then. It really shows how these tools weren’t just gadgets, they were essential for real work.

Show threadbgrier 🇨🇦 🍁
@FinnR Yep, fun project, researching and making work. Garage sales are your friends.
Mar 17 at 6:47pmWeb