Antique Triumphator CRN1 Calculator. Germany, Circa 1955

Beautiful antique Triumphator CRN1 calculator made in Germany circa 1955. Excellent conservation state. This calculator is a classic and iconic model made by one of the most popular and reliable brands of the time. It mounts a pinwheel mechanism that makes it possible to perform the four basic arithmetic operations, as precisely and softly as when it was originally manufactured. This machine boasts a stunning decorative power: its attractive and functional look will shine on a sturdy desk or into a collectors showcase. The calculator mounts a grey-enameled cast-iron casing in amazing condition, with a regular and soft-to-the-touch finish. The decals, numbers and symbols are engraved in the metal and accentuated with bright white and red enamel. To the left of the levers that make it possible to perform the operations we can see the manufacturers logo with the brand name TRIUMPHATOR. The black bakelite knobs and mobile chromed-metal parts also look wonderfully shiny. At the back of the calculator there is a sticker with the initials DDR (corresponding to East germany); next to it we can see the machines model, CNR1, and the serial number 227284 engraved in the metal. As beautiful as iconic, this amazing antique Triumphator CNR1 calculator will delight every lover of old-time mechanical machines.Triumphator Calculators HistoryTriumphator, together with Brunsviga and Odhner, belongs to the 3 world- famous manufacturers of pinwheel calculators. The firm began in 1900 as a vacuum-tube company in Leipzig-Lindenau. In 1904 a mechanic from Brunsviga, Otto Holzapfel, entered the firm and then the calculator production started 1904 under the brand name Triumphator. As the first company world-wide, they introduced and made machines with 10s-carry mechanism in order to perform "faster multiplication". In 1912 Boleslaus Benas, another man from Brunsviga, joined. He became General Salesman and brought Triumphator to success. In 1930 the year-production of Triumphator was alike its competitor Brunsfiga. After WWII, 1946, the East Germany's government took control and the company produced calculators mainly for the Eastern Block. In 1965 the production (after 61 continuing years) came to an end.