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Striking Vintage Calculators (flickr.com)
6 points by DemiGuru on Aug 11, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



I saved our TI-5100 from a major spill by taking it apart and dousing the board in 99% alcohol and drying it all completely. When I reassembled it I swapped the 1,2,3 and 7,8,9 keys so "they matched the telephone" as I later explained with a smile.

You should have heard Mom's scream of rage. "Get in here NOW and fix it!"


Form doesn't always follow function. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it does, but surprises with additional aesthetic.




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