Monday, February 19, 2018

Burroughs


I cannot write, for I have no type.
Yet businessmen knew I was always right, that I deserved the hype.
And offices, for many years,
Had learned to love my planetary gears.
My keys have numbers, big and small,
With them I can do addition, subtraction; Yes, I can do it all.
And as is plain to see, my friend the Fox compliments me
as together, we aid in accountancy.

5 comments:

  1. Nice combination. One dayI'd like to add a nice old Burrough's adding machine to my typewriter collection.

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    1. They're certainly right up the typewriter ally, and blend in well. It's fun using it to boot.

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  2. I love my Burroughs comptometer despite the room it takes up on my desk.

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    1. I was a bit surprised at how big mine was compared to the Fox, but I'm glad I was able to get it to fit on my desk as well.

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  3. There are adding machine collectors, but I wonder if anyone uses them extensively just for the fun of it, as we do with typewriters. I have a Victor adding machine that I use once in a while, but I wouldn't want to use it for anything long or complicated.

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