Prinztronic Asset Aesthetics

The PRINZTRONIC ASSET has a very elegant and futuristic appeal, which is surprising for a calculator of the 70s era. It would not have looked out of place as a prop in the Space 1999 production.

The black plastic with a matt finish looks similar to the IBM 5.25-inch floppy disc plastic, however I doubt if anyone can remember that far back though! Many of the early Commodore calculators and computers had a similar style of keyboard and keys.

Display

A large tinted glass certainly looks nice, even though the display tube is smaller.

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