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News from the members areaThe bulletin board currently contains 6160 entries. The last topics were

   23.03.2023 Mitfahrgelegenheit für Rechenmaschine von GARBSEN! Richtung Stuttgart gesucht (new)
   23.03.2023 Sholes & Glidden mit shift? (new)
   23.03.2023 BZB Hefte werden eingescannt (updated)

The calculator encyclopedia currently contains 2208 entries. The latest are

   18.03.2023 Addisubtra A.S. Lineal, Franz Hübl Metallwarenfabrik,
   18.03.2023 Addiator Großes Modell - Saldo-Maschine, System Kübler-Meuter
   18.03.2023 Addi 9, Otto Holzapfel & Cie.

The typewriter encyclopedia currently contains 1116 entries. The latest are

   23.03.2023 TORPEDO Modell 2, Peter Weil & Co
   22.03.2023 Hungaria (= Olympia Simplex 1)
   22.03.2023 OLYMPIA Progress, Europa Schreibmaschinen AG

20.03.2023
New: HBw-Aktuell 03/2023

This issue contains:

  • Treffen im Braaker Krug am 26.02.2023
  • Workshop im Schreibmaschinenmuseum von Stefan Beck in Pfäffikon
  • Bericht vom Qwertzuiopü Schreibmaschinen-Museum in den USA
  • Buchbesprechung: Mathematik verstehen mit Fischertechnik
  • Buchbesprechung: Meine Setzschreibmaschine, Band I
  • Vorankündigung: Treffen anlässlich 400 Jahre Schickard
  • Reparaturbericht einer Rheinmetall KSM

01.03.2023
New: HBw-Aktuell 02/2023

This issue contains:

  • A Different Typewriter Art ...
  • Brunswick Lion
  • Details about 23rd Spring Meeting in Garbsen
  • Invitation to the "Curt Herzstark Memorial" meeting
  • News and Updates from the Editorial Office

31.01.2023
New: HBw-Aktuell 01/2023

This issue contains:

  • New entry in the RM dictionary: Rokli Model 22 R
  • Book Review: Delphine Gardey: Type, Calculate, File -
    How a Revolution in Office Life Changed Our Society
  • New Permanent Exhibition "Man, Machine!" in Braunschweig
  • Curta Estate: Event at the Liechtenstein National Museum
  • Auction of the Pierre Huygens Collection
  • Members' "Hock" in Pfäffikon on December 2, 2022
  • Work in Progress: Visual Ontology of Computing Devices
  • News and Updates from the Editorial Office

30.12.2022
New: HBw-Aktuell 12/2022

This issue contains:

  • Northern Germany Regional Meeting on the 5th November 2022
  • Addendum to 1+1=10
  • Which is the Fastest?
    Computing Speeds of Some Fully Automatic Mechanical Calculating Machines
  • Hugh's "Typograph" Typewriter for the Blind and a Tale of Confusion...
  • News and Updates from the Editorial Office

01.12.2022
Historische Bürowelt No. 130 / December 2022

This issue contains

  • Heinrich Heidersberger - A life for Art
  • French typewriters
  • A few remarks about the history of the telephone
  • FORTUNA index typewriter - it actually exists!
  • Jion - Mexico built a pinwheel machine
  • The other technological leap after 1970 - Wang 450 and HP-25
English translations are available in the members area.

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