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File:Sharp EL-160 3.jpg|Powered on | File:Sharp EL-160 3.jpg|Powered on | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 2.jpg|Chassis badge (#1809354) | File:Sharp EL-160 2.jpg|Chassis badge (#1809354) | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 4.jpg|Powered on without the top case | File:Sharp EL-160 4.jpg|Powered on without the top case, case is noticeably discolored in spots | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 5.jpg|Back of the keypad | File:Sharp EL-160 5.jpg|Back of the keypad | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 6.jpg|Powered off with the top case and keypad assembly removed | File:Sharp EL-160 6.jpg|Powered off with the top case and keypad assembly removed, case is noticeably discolored in spots | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 7.jpg|Display board/assembly | File:Sharp EL-160 7.jpg|Display board/assembly | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 8.jpg|The back of the display board/assembly | File:Sharp EL-160 8.jpg|The back of the display board/assembly | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 9.jpg|Logic board (top) | File:Sharp EL-160 9.jpg|Logic board (top) | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 10.jpg|Logic board (bottom) | File:Sharp EL-160 10.jpg|Logic board (bottom) | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 11.jpg|Top case, keypad assembly, logic board, and display board removed | File:Sharp EL-160 11.jpg|Top case, keypad assembly, logic board, and display board removed, case is noticeably discolored in spots | ||
File:Sharp EL-160 12.jpg|Rear of the chassis with the top case removed | File:Sharp EL-160 12.jpg|Rear of the chassis with the top case removed | ||
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Revision as of 07:01, 12 July 2022
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| Manufacturer | Sharp |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1971 |
| Calculator | |
| Display type | VFD |
| Display size | 8 digits |
| Programming | |
| Other | |
| Serial Numbers | 1809354, 1810924, 1001606, 1069373, 1087623, 1504877, 1518440, 1808213, 1028363, 1500650, 1520437 |
The Sharp EL-160 was an early desktop calculator produced by Sharp.
Special features
The calculator uses separate 'minus equals' and 'plus equals' keys, as well as a single key for multiplication and division, this was common for the time period.
The calculator also has an 'm/d' key, this allows the user to switch between having an 8 digit memory and having an extended 16 digit multiplication/division results register.
Internal design
The calculator uses 3 PCBs internally, one for the power supply, mounted inside a metal cage, and display and logic boards, both seated into a card-edge connector.
The calculator uses a reed-switch keypad, Vacuum Fluorescent Displays (12x Itron DG12B and 1x Itron SP-12A), and 4 Integrated Circuits, the Rockwell MRD2256, DC1152, ACM1156A, AU2271C, and the Hitachi HD3113, presumably for keyboard decoding purposes.
Gallery
Powered-off top down view
Powered on
Chassis badge (#1809354)
Powered on without the top case, case is noticeably discolored in spots
Back of the keypad
Powered off with the top case and keypad assembly removed, case is noticeably discolored in spots
Display board/assembly
The back of the display board/assembly
Logic board (top)
Logic board (bottom)
Top case, keypad assembly, logic board, and display board removed, case is noticeably discolored in spots
Rear of the chassis with the top case removed
External Resources
- Japanese Sharp EL-160 advertisement
- Sharp EL-160 on The Old Calculator Museum
- Sharp EL-160 on Curta Mania
- Sharp EL-160 on funkygoods
- Sharp EL-160 photo album
- Sharp EL-160 on Calcusem
- Sharp EL-160 on calculatormuseum.nl
