base 16 mechanical calculator (Odhner/Curta)
Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD
I'm looking for someone to help me develop a 12 digit, base-16 mechanical calculator, something like a odhner pinwheel calculator, or a curta. I need it to include 3 registers: a base-16 8 digit input register, a base-16 12 digit output register, a base-16 8 digit counter register, supporting addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division functions, also supporting left and right shifting, and register clearing. I'm looking for a design that encompasses both physical and digital prototypes, and I want the calculator to be desk-sized, no larger than 8-1/2" x 11" by 6”, working by means of a right-handed turning crank.
See attached design description from 1906 Odhner base 10 mechanical calculator patent for reference.
See attached design description from 1906 Odhner base 10 mechanical calculator patent for reference.