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earliest known surviving Curta?
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curtafan



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

2 pics which I got from the previous owner - a very friendly german guy



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curtafan



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

murff wrote:
stenella:
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...and the next one is probably 00923 - which I have


His Curta is also labeled with "CURTA" Question


What do you mean, murff? Is Curta #923 also labeled "Curta"?
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murff



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

... yes, 923 is labeled "CURTA"




Some more thinking...

Based on the Curt Herzstark biography the name of the first Curtas was "LILIPUT" - then a first series was produced and named "CONTINA" then the final name "CURTA" was used.




- The number of these first prototypes/series is not known.
- The exact time of production of these first prototypes/series is not known (the list "Baujahr mit laufender Nummer" is not 100% fitting the biography).
- It's possible that they re-assembled "CONTINA" labeled Curtas with the final name "CURTA" (this could be important for the first commercial distribution of the Curta).


So, both Curtas - the 921 and 923 - should be authentic!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank you murff for your competent information Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

now it's finished - my oldest type I.
I took me a while to replace the broken rivet-fixed clearing lever with the correct screw-fixed new lever. And it is calculating like a 70's Curta - perfect.

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks perfect... congratulations!

Interesting the second inner serial number.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good for you - looks just about perfect now!

Always a dilemma about how to display them, though. I got a load of bell jars and now my collection is on a long shelf in my living room...well, not ALL of them but a representative octet. Next to a framed Curta poster!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes, now its back to life Very Happy

Would be nice to see a pic of some Curtas under the bell jars Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for sharing this post.Well done
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