Manufacturer: ELKA
Model: 53
AKA:  
Year: 1976
Display: VCF (15+2)
Circuits: See further on this page
Dimensions: 255x230x55 mm
Power type: 220V
Origin: Bulgaria
S/N: 140115
Owner: DEVIDTS Serge
Info:  


   

Display ^

   

Internals: keyboard (reed-switches) ^

   

Internals ^
IC-layout (manufacturer unknown)
: ^
1+4. CM8002
2. CM503
3. CM504
5. CM501
6. CM502
7.
CM7301

   

I.C. and tube-transistors ^

Label (bottom) ^


Exported by StHU ISOTIMPEX, Sofia
Tschapaev.Str. 51


Produced by ORGTECHNIKA-Werk, Silistra


Instructions ^


Keys:

Two memory-registers, each has it's own keys ^

Decimal-setting key ^
e.g.: [DP] [3] shows 3 decimals
By power-on gives the calc. a two-decimal setting
Max. 10 decimals with
[DP] [.]

Percentage-key: ^
e.g.: 33 = ?% from 40
33 [/%] 40 [=] 82.5

Recall-key: ^
Recalls the last operand

 3-position rounding-switch: ^
Upper pos.: Rounding off upwards
Middle pos.: Rounding off 5/4
Lower pos.: Rounding off downwards

5-position memory-mode-switch: ^
Pos. 0: No auto-memory-mode
Pos. A: Store result in second memory
 (lower horizontal-bar-indication on most left display-tube when stored)
Pos. B: Store first operand in first memory
 (upper horizontal-bar-indication on most left display-tube when stored)
Pos. C: Store first operand in first memory and store result in second memory
 (upper and lower horizontal-bar-indication on most left display-tube when stored)
Pos. D: Store in second memory the number of times
first memory is approached with
[M+] and [M-]


Remarks:

This is a fine and straight calculator, everything you need is situated
on this machine, some keys are really useful and interesting, like the
[/%]-key.
The two memories with have their own keys are rather unique.
Division by zero and overflow shows a small dot on the second tube of the display (#16),
calculations can continue after a press on the
[C]-key.