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The Museum of HP Calculators

The Museum of HP Calculators displays and describes Hewlett-Packard calculators introduced from 1968 to 1986 plus a few interesting later models. There are also sections on calculating machines and slide rules as well as sections for
buying and selling HP calculators, an HP timeline, collecting information and a software library.

The Main Exhibit Hall

Before HP Calculators (1614-1968) Navigation

The HP Garage - The Birthplace of Silicon Valley What's New? (01/16/2020)
Calculating Machines, Slide Rules, etc. Search the Museum
Manuals on Flash Drive or CD
The First HP Calculators (1968) Escape frames
Contact the Curator
HP 9100A&B Programmable RPN Calculators with no digital ICs

High End Desktop Series (1971) Discussion & Guest Areas

HP 9810A Second Generation RPN Calculator
HP Forum
HP 9820A Full Algebraic Desktop
(Includes everything from the earliest HPs to the HP Prime, plus the new
HP 9830A Desktop Calculator with BASIC
articles forum, new software forums and classifieds.)
HP 9805A Algebraic Statistics Desktop
HP 9815A/S Third Generation RPN Desktop Old HP Forum
HP 9825A First HPL Calculator Old HP Forum Archives
Old Articles Forum
The Classics (1972)

HP-35 The First Slide Rule Pocket Calculator

HP-80 The First Business Calculator
Collecting & Using
HP-45 Slide Rule++
HP-65 The First Programmable Handheld Classified Ads
HP-70 Inexpensive Business Calculator Collector's Corner
HP-55 Scientific/Programmable with Quartz Timer Prices & Rarity
Series & Code Names
Variations & Specials
Classic Printing Desktop Calculators (1973)
Bugs

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HP-46 Printing Version of the HP-45 Battery Packs & Chargers

HP-81 Printing Version of the HP-80 Repairs & Batteries
HP-46, 56, 66 and HP-9805 Design Studies. Serial Numbers
Self Tests
Second Generation Handheld Calculators (1975) Where To Find
Supplies
HP-10 Handheld Printing Adding Machine Manuals
HP-21 Second Generation HP-35 Learning RPN
HP-22 Business Calculator Programming
HP-25 Scientific Programmable Calculator Simulations
HP-25C HP-25 with Continuous Memory Compare Features
HP-27 "Do Everything" Model (Sci/Stat/Math/Bus) Adding a crystal to the HP-45
HP-29C & HP-19C High End Programmables FAQ

Second Generation Desktop Calculators (1976)

Software Libraries
HP-91 Printing Scientific Calculator
HP-92 Printing Business/Financial Calculator New software Libraries
HP-95C Unreleased Printing Programmable Calculator (Software submitted after Dec 2013 is here.)

Second Generation Mag Card Programmables (1976) Old Software Library

Old HP-41C Software Library
HP-67 & HP-97 Pocket & Desktop Calculators HP-95C Software Library
HP-97S I/O Calculator Software on CD/Flash Drive

In A Class By Itself (1977)

History & Technology
HP-01 The Hewlett-Packard Calculator Watch
A brief time line
Third Generation of HP Calculators (1978) Calculator Technologies
CPUs & Internal Programming
HP-31E Basic Scientific Calculator Benchmarks
HP-32E Scientific/Statistical Compare Features
HP-33E/C Scientific Programmable Calculator HP Journal Library
HP-34C Scientific Prog. with Integration & Solve Hewlett Packard Advertisements
HP-37E Financial Calculator HP Manuals on CD/Flash Drive
HP-38E/C Programmable Financial RPN Versions
Photo Gallery
Small Computers and Computer-like Calculators (1979)

HP-41C Alphanumeric Programmables (includes CV & CX) For Sale and Wanted
HP-80 Series Small Computers
HP-75C/D Smaller Computer Items Wanted
HP-71B Even Smaller Computer/Calculator Classified Ads
HP-94D/E/F Handheld Industrial Computer

The 10C series: Compact yet Sophisticated Calculators (1981) Other Resources
HP-10C Basic Scientific Programmable Calculator
HP-11C More Advanced Scientific Programmable Links to other Sites
HP-12C Top Selling Business Calculator Books and Magazines
HP-15C Scientific with Matrix & Complex Math Associations
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HP-16C The Computer Scientist Calculator The Museum on CD/Flash Drive

The RPL Family (1986)

RPL A Platform for Powerful Calculators
HP-18C Business Model with Solver
HP-28C/S Scientifics with Symbolic Math and Solver
HP-48S/SX Large Screen Scientifics with Symbolic Math

Some Interesting Later Models (1986)

HP-27S Algebraic Do Everything Calculator

HP-17B Algebraic Business Model
HP-22S Algebraic Scientific Calculator
HP-32S RPN Scientific with Complex Math
(Including Anniversary Edition.)
HP-42S RPN Scientific (HP-41C compatible)
HP-14B (50th Anniversary Edition)
The Xpander Unreleased Math Learning Aid
HP-67CX Unreleased RPN / HPL / Linux Scientific
Other Hewlett Packard Calculators and computers.

The Museum of HP Calculators and the museum curator are not affiliated with the Hewlett-Packard Company.

Text and images are Copyright David G. Hicks, 1995 - 2020. Quotations of HP manuals are Copyright Hewlett Packard Company - various years. For questions about me and the origin of the museum, please see my personal page.

Contact David Hicks

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