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Canon Canola L1011
| Date of introduction: | 1978 | Display technology: | Fluorescent |
| New price: | Display size: | 8 | |
| Size: | 6.3" x 5.2" x
1.8" 159 x 132 x 45 mm3 |
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| Weight: | 9.8 ounces, 279 grams | Serial No: | 810681 |
| Batteries: | 4*AA or NiCd Pack-5 | Date of manufacture: | mth 01 year 1978 |
| AC-Adapter: | AD-1 | Origin of manufacture: | Japan |
| Precision: | 8 | Integrated circuits: | HD38401A (5K 25) |
| Memories: | 1 | ||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The
Canon Canola L1011 followed the L1010 within three years and adopted together
with its sibling Canola L813 a much sleeker design. Shortly after the Canola L-3
was introduced with 12-digit calculating capacity instead the 8 digits found in
the L813 and 10 digits of the L1011.
Dismantling the featured
Canola L1011 calculator manufactured in January 1978 reveals a very cost effective
design using a double-sided printed circuit board
(PCB) centered around a Hitachi HD38401A single-chip calculator circuit
connected to a 10-digit Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD), a keyboard assembly
using a flexible PCB and powered by 4 AA-sized alkaline batteries.
Don't miss the stylish M-10 II calculator reusing the HD38401A chip.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, February 18, 2023. No reprints without written permission.