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I first learned about the Curta from this January 2004 article in Scientific American, by Cliff Stoll. Unfortunately, the article is not available for free. But you can purchase a PDF of the whole Jan ...

The mechanical marvel has an interesting history. Curt Herzstark invented it while in a Nazi concentration camp. After the war, Curta calculators were made in Liechtenstein. Production ended in the ...

A mobile tool for carrying out simple mathematical equations, the Curta was the best pocket calculator until the advent of the electric calculator. Now, thanks to the 3D-printing prowess of Charlotte, ...

The New Haven Register has reported on how a little known mechanical calculator, the Curta calculator, could make a comeback with the aid of nanotechnology. The Curta calculator was a mechanical ...

I inherited my father’s Curta. Thankfully it comes in an o-ring sealed metal case, so it’s in mint condition. The only thing I’ve ever encountered made as well was a classic Zeiss microscope, also ...