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Olivetti Multisumma 22 Adding Machine - $200 (Spokane)
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A True American Collector's Item; This would be a classy gift for anyone who has the gift or love of accounting.
Made in Italy. The serial number is M067107 (this is the IDENTICAL model featured in the Smithsonian Museum--see link below)
Excellent condition, works perfectly (sounds even better!): We are asking $200.
Here is the description, as written in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History:
"This ten-key listing electric adding machine has a blue-green plastic case with a black plastic cover for the paper tape and two-color ribbon. It has three rows of white plastic digit keys, with two bars below these, one for entering single zeros and the other for double zeros. Right of the digit keys are total, subtotal, subtraction, and entry bars. Left of the digit keys is a column of function keys, with a lever at the top and at the bottom of the column. Left of these are three further function keys and a white key which may be depressed. Above the keyboard is a place indicator for digits being entered. Numbers of up to 12 digits may be entered.
Behind the keyboard is the printing mechanism, which includes one bar for printing special characters. Results with up to 12 digits may be printed. There is a paper tape 3” (7.7 cm.) wide, with a plastic serrated edge for tearing it. A lever at the right releases tension on the platen. A plug extends from the back of the machine.
A mark on top of the machine reads: olivetti-underwood.a mark on a metal plate attached to the back reads: Multisumma 22 Olivetti (/) MADE IN ITALY - FABRIQUE EN ITALIE. "The serial number is M067107
Read more, and see more photos at: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_692289