Russian Feliks M Calculator from the 70's of the XX Century. Well Preserved and Working

One of the latest models of antique calculator ever made. Original and attractive Russian Feliks calculating machine made in the 1970s. This curious vintage piece is model M and is highly remarkable because of the bright red lacquered finish it boasts, so different from other similar models finishes. The machine is in perfect condition and works like new, and its beautiful lacquered finish is very well preserved everywhere. The same can be applied to its mobile parts and gears, made of shiny silvery metal, and of the bakelite handles of the cranks and knobs needed for operating the calculator.At the upper front part we can see the slots with the pins that select the numbers, typical of traditional Odhner pinwheel calculating machines. The numbers are engraved in the metal and painted in a bright golden yellow tone, which makes a strong contrast with the red lacquer. On the left hand side there is an inscription with the name of the brand, FELIKS, written in Cyrillic letters, and under this word we can also see a big M which corresponds to the model. Below these inscriptions, just over the calculators base, we can see the serial number: M287316. At the back of the machine there is a small metal plate with the Russian name of the old USSR: CCCP. Pinwheel calculators were invented separately by Baldwing in the EEUU (1872) and Odhner in Russia (1874). In 1924, Czech engineer Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky initiated the manufacture of pinwheel calculators, also known as arithmometers, and later they became very popular under the name Feliks. They were commercialized in the Soviet Union until the 1970s. This lovely vintage calculating machine is a rare and original item that will stand out in the best collection of mechanic calculators from the 20th century. Measurements: Width: 295 mm. Height: 130 mm.