Manufacturer: BUSICOM
Model: 141DA
AKA: exec, 120-DC
Year: Apr-1969
Display: Gas Disharge
Circuits: IC's (MOS MSI)
Dimensions: 350x264x116 mm
Power type:  
Origin: Japan
S/N:  
Owner: Many thanks to:
JANSSENS André from Belgium for the info.

 

Feature  

Description 

Case:  

 

Color case:  

 

Color keyboard:  

 

Weight:  

4000 g

Voltage selection:  

 

Adapter:  

 

Power consumption:  

20 W

Working condition:  

0 to 40 degrees C

Printed Circuit Boards (PCB's):  

 

Memories:  

1

Memories indication:  

 

Prog. steps:  

N/A

Decimal point handling:  

Via switch on keyboard

Rounding:  

Yes

Calculation overflow indication:  

Yes, via lamp on left side of display 

Input overflow indication:  

 

Divide by Zero indication:  

 

Square root of negative value indication:  

 

Negative value indication:  

Yes, via lamp on left side of display 

Constant function:  

 

Auto Power-off:  

 

Display details:  

 

Keyboard details:  

 

Printer:  

None

Extra features/remarks:  

 

Initial price:  

 

Overall quality rate (1-10):  

 

OEM-copies:  

NCR: 18-1 (OLD CALCULATOR MUSEUM)

Other sources of info:  

 

Advertisements/Publications:  

Some text from a Brochure:
BUSICOM: 141DA has a wide application range with 14 digit capacity and one memory.
This is the last word in business use:
We are now able to offer this BUSICOM: 14DA most suitable for business use based on the result of our sister machines, mini-computer BUSICOM: 207 and BUSICOM 162, 162C for business and scientific use.
Operation is extremely simple:
Being equipped with rational keyboard arrangement and easily understandable key function its operation is extremely simple, anybody can be a veteran in one day.
A new system for rounding up the integral number part has been adopted:
It became possible to round up not only indicated digit below decimal point but the indicated digit of the inegral number. This is a great contribution to business calculation. BUSICOM: 141DA is the only machine equipped with these characteristics.
No more misreading due to an epochal display system:
The newest mosaic type display is used. Unnecessary zero is displayed in half-size. Because punctuation is automatically displayed in 3 digit groupings, misreading seldom happens even in many digit numbers.
Light weight and compact type make it possible to be conveniently carried:
It weights only 4 kgs and it is carried conveniently is the carrying handle is drawn out. Because it is compact in type it can be placed easily in lockers or desk drawers.
It is automatically cleared:
Remaining results of multiplication and division can automatically be cleared making continued calculation possible.
Negative figures are automatically indicated:
In case entry of result of calculation become negative figures, minus lamp is lit and true negative figures are indicated.

 

Key   

Description 

ON/OFF  

Power switch 

(Switch right from Power Switch)  

Decimal point selector switch

(Switch above Power Switch)  

Round off switch

CM  

Clear memory

CI  

Clear display key:
While it's being depressed, all display tubes are showing a '8'-character,
could be used to check the tubes.

C  

Clear

K  

Constant key (for division by constant)

R  

Memory recall

(Red Delta)  

Memory entry key (minus)

(Black Delta)  

Memory entry key (plus)