Antique Working Brunsviga 13 Z 18 Windlass Calculator. Germany, 1940s

This stunning antique calculator is a mechanical piece, a pinwheel machine in really good working order. This charming article was made in Germany in the 1940s. It is a Brunsviga 13 Z 18 calculator, a fascinating machine that can perform the four basic arithmetic operations with fully reliable results. It is well preserved though we can appreciate the subtle trace of time in the form of a charming patina. The front side of the calculator is covered by a black-enameled metal case. The body stands on four ample circular legs. At the front of the calculator, to the left of the digit levers we can see the brand name BRUNSVIGA engraved in the metal. Just over this word there is an oval metal plate riveted to the case, with the printed brand logo: the schematic profile of a man whose brain is composed of gears. The word BRUNSVIGA is engraved again in the right bottom corner, together with the manufacturing companys name (Grimme, Natalis & Co.). At the back of the machine we can see this word printed in big white letters. Brunsviga is one of the most famous calculator brands in the world. It started out in 1892, when the factory (that made sewing machines) bought the patent rights to manufacture Odhner arithmometers . At the bottom left corner of the calculator we can see another inscription with the word Brunsviga accompanied by the calculators model (13 Z 18) and the machines serial number, 186873. Moreover, the models name is also engraved at the base. In general, this calculator boasts an attractive and interesting presence. with all the charm of turn-of-the-century machines and the added interest provided by its great working order. This striking Brunsvig 1 3Z 18 calculator is a great mechanical calculator with a remarkable personality and a very special beauty. Esta fantástica calculadora Brunsviga 13Z18 es una antigüedad mecánica con una personalidad intensa y una belleza muy especial.