Calculating machine "Facit C 1-13"

Artist/Maker

DatesMade: Made 1956

Material / Technique

Dimensionsh x w x d: Mått 15,5 x 32 x 21 cm

Inventory numberNMK 11/2017

AcqusitionDonated 2017 by Thomas Lindblad

Other titlesTitel (en): Calculating machine "Facit C 1-13" Titel (sp): Räknemaskin "Facit C 1-13"

DescriptionDescription: The design studio Bernadotte & Björn collaborated with Facit for three decades. Facit belonged to the Åtvidaberg group, which also included Odhner (see above), and was the second-largest office equipment manufacturer in Europe, after Italian Olivetti. This calculator shows the characteristic soft contours of Sigvard Bernadotte’s design in the mid-1950s.

Collection

MaterialPlexiglas, Plastic, Bakelite (Plastic)

Object category