Marchant KB --> KE calculator looking for a new home

[joel taylor]

Hello Group,

I have an early Marchant KB rotary calculator which has been converted to electric drive.  The calculator is in surprisingly good shape and fully functional.  The operation of this machine is a combination of manual carriage shifts along with automated multiplication and manual division (subtract until underflow, increment once, shift carriage, repeat).     I don't know the history of this type of machine other than the original serial number was stippled out and replaced with a new number to reflect the KE model type.   

Original Serial #    KB 35039

New Serial #          KE1817

I have enjoyed this machine for a number of  years and would like to pass it on to a collector that would appreciate it.   I will NOT ship this machine,  so if you are not within driving distance of Reno don't bother.  Not asking money for the machine but again it MUST be picked up in person as I will NOT ship.   Too much chance of damage as well as a Very Heavy bit to package correctly.   

Best Regards,

Joel Taylor

flye...@pacbell.net

Reno,  NV   USA