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Canon Palmtronic F-41
| Date of introduction: | year 1976 | Display technology: | Fluorescent |
| New price: | Display size: | 8 | |
| Size: | 5.7" x 3.0" x 0.8" | ||
| Weight: | 4.2 ounces | Serial No: | 48845 |
| Batteries: | 2*AA | Date of manufacture: | mth 12 year 1977 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Japan | |
| Precision: | 8 | Integrated circuits: | Matsushita MN9002 |
| Memories: | 1 | ||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Peter Muckermann († April 21, 2021) |
The
Canon Palmtronic F-41 fits seamless into the early line of scientific
calculators introduced between 1976 and 1977:
| Model | Introduction | Functions | Calculator IC |
| F-31 | 1977 | Basic | Texas Instruments TMS1045 |
| F-41 | 1976 | Basic-Scientific | Matsushita MN9002 |
| F-51 | 1977 | Full-Scientific | NEC uPD951C |
| F-61 | 1977 | Scientific-Statistic | NEC uPD955C |
| F-71 | 1977 | Scientific-Statistic | Hitachi HD36140, HD36141 |
Dismantling
the Palmtronic F-41 reveals a rare Matsushita MN9002 single-chip calculator
circuit. Matsushita of Japan is the company behind the famous Panasonic and
Technics brands.
The successor of the F-41 could be found in the tiny F-42
sporting LC-Display.
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© Joerg Woerner, March 3, 2004. No reprints without written permission.