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Canon LS-12TU

Date of introduction:  2002 Display technology:  LCD 
New price:   Display size:  12
Size:  4.8" x 2.8" x 0.3"  
Weight:  2.6 ounces Serial No:  
Batteries:  LR1130 Date of manufacture:  mth 12 year 2002
AC-Adapter:   Origin of manufacture:  China
Precision:  12  Integrated circuits:  
Memories:  1    
Program steps:   Courtesy of:  Joerg Woerner

This Canon LS-12TU is an example of a typical calculator sold on the Japanese market. Please notice the additional lettering above some keys. One of the special features of the LS-12TU are short entry keys for "000" and "0000" to perform faster entry of the huge YEN figures in Tokyo. 

LS-12TU_PCB.jpg (56145 Byte)The inside story of the LS-12TU is not too exciting.
Don't miss the LS-10 introduced about 20 years earlier.

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© Joerg Woerner, September 20, 2003. No reprints without written permission.