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Finally! Unboxing my CURTA calculator. (no talk)

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During my vocational apprenticeship (electronics) our math teacher once brought such a device to show us what was before electronic calcultors. I was mindblown. Since that day in late summer 1991, I always had an eye open in antique stores or flea markets, but NEVER I saw one in real life again.
Until today. She arrived. The first time I have one in my own hands. After unboxing and checking all, I have reboxed her again, until my birthday.
Will be hard some months, but I've waited more than 3 decades, some few more months can't intimidate me. I'm so excited!
Btw: this Curta came from the official Swiss Curta service point in Bülach. She's is in original metal screw can, made in 1956 and have been completely cleaned and serviced. Everything moves and sounds perfect. An orchestra of 571 pieces, all working perfectly together! Just brilliant.
P.s. As I turned the crank, the direction lever of the turn-counter was in the setting for division calculating (the "opposite" direction) that's why the Curta counted downwards while processing additions.
And when I turned the reset ring, I didn't set it correctly back after. Beginner's fault.
Until today. She arrived. The first time I have one in my own hands. After unboxing and checking all, I have reboxed her again, until my birthday.
Will be hard some months, but I've waited more than 3 decades, some few more months can't intimidate me. I'm so excited!
Btw: this Curta came from the official Swiss Curta service point in Bülach. She's is in original metal screw can, made in 1956 and have been completely cleaned and serviced. Everything moves and sounds perfect. An orchestra of 571 pieces, all working perfectly together! Just brilliant.
P.s. As I turned the crank, the direction lever of the turn-counter was in the setting for division calculating (the "opposite" direction) that's why the Curta counted downwards while processing additions.
And when I turned the reset ring, I didn't set it correctly back after. Beginner's fault.