Little Professor Hand-held Calculator
Little Professor Hand-held Calculator
by Texas Instruments. Introduced in 1976.
Photo Source: David Gowing www.ti.com/
original link
This photo is one of the most popular in my entire collection, so I thought I'd give proper credit to the source for one thing, write a blurb, and add it to a few groups.
I came across this post from the kotaku team, which seemed to help explain what 'The Little Professor' did.
Basically the thing just displayed math problems in tiny red numbers and you had to input the answer. After going through a set it would give you your score. The whole thing was sound free as well.
There seem to be several available on EBAY at any given time.
same model as above from the National muesum of american history link
a bad shot from the computer museum link
Comments and faves
Jill, nessman, Dazed81, sallyjenn, and 57 other people added this photo to their favorites.
sheeshoo (86 months ago | reply)
I had one of these! Thanks for bring back the memory!
Jill (84 months ago | reply)
I had one too! I loved it!
nessman (75 months ago | reply)
that's awesome. I was such a nerd, we used to play *games* with out friends with this (and with the speak and spell)
Olivander (73 months ago | reply)
I also had one of these! I'd totally forgotten about it until I saw this!
Happy.Phantom (71 months ago | reply)
Awesome nostalgia! Can't remember really caring for the LP as a kid but I always thought it had such an interesting look to it.
sudoku (70 months ago | reply)
ha ha! blast from the past. seeing this reminded me of alphie and simon! :)
gab!! (70 months ago | reply)
oh, my god! i had one of those too! haha... i used to love it...
SantoD (69 months ago | reply)
I remember this too. Wasn't one of his eyes red and the other green that lit up when you got the answer wrong or right?
Ms. Moll (69 months ago | reply)
I can't believe I'd forgotten about this - I had one too.
katt2699 (65 months ago | reply)
me too..i forgot i had one as well..oh wow....Thanks for taking down memory lane ...
bobby stokes (64 months ago | reply)
yep, i'll join the nostalgia crew....
The Chowder (62 months ago | reply)
hehe i remember this too - never had one but I luv the 70s nostalgia thing!
PS if buying anything off ebay avoid mr35mm like the plague!!! Sells damaged gear without mentioning the damage (like scrapes and scuffs on the lens of a £230 ($500 dollar) lens).
LozzaK (61 months ago | reply)
Wow! I remember those! How cool!
mdestaub (55 months ago | reply)
i had one of those!
pinkpicketfence (49 months ago | reply)
I totally had one of these. Loved it.
Snooker in Berlin (48 months ago | reply)
Aww... A walk down memory lane.
How wonderful.
Thanks!
nolistingfees (45 months ago | reply)
cool stuff. I just saw one on ebid
amfbutler (44 months ago | reply)
Cool pic...used it on my blog
inevermetaburritoididntlikedailyrant.blogspot .com/
Thanks!
kerryj.com (41 months ago | reply)
ZOMG I HAD one of those! Thanks so much for sharing...
mdestaub (41 months ago | reply)
def had one !
DavidDMuir (41 months ago | reply)
Thanks for making this image available under a Creative Commons licence. I used it in a recent blog post
InternetGeekGirl (37 months ago | reply)
It makes me so happy to see this picture. it totally brings back childhood. thanks to @missrogue for posting it.
www.horsepigcow.com/2009/04/whuffie-math/
InternetGeekGirl (37 months ago | reply)
It makes me so happy to see this picture. it totally brings back childhood. thanks to @missrogue for posting it on her blog on, horse pig cow, april 26th. :)
happyfunball (35 months ago | reply)
Seeing this photo brought a smile to my face! I found it on Atmoz's article about best carbon footprint calculators:
atmoz.org/blog/2008/06/20/top-5-carbon-footpr int-calculat...
billaday (32 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot. Thanks for the cc license. I'm using this in a Keynote for my math students.
Rennings (32 months ago | reply)
oh - I got one of those for christmas in 1970-something - loved it!!!
laxadasical phucker (29 months ago | reply)
ha ha! I still have the one I was given in 1980. It still works and i'm planning to pass it on to my son!
empowerbpo (22 months ago | reply)
Oh so old
i love it now you can use online calculate in today world.
www.empowerbpo.com
This photo was invited and added to the Calculators: Electronic or Mechanical group.
melanyjoy1 (6 months ago | reply)
I remember asking for the Little Professor for Christmas from my Grandparents. How sweet of them to oblige. I loved this, I wish I still had it somewhere. Enjoyed the picture of it, it did bring back some good memories for me too!
PHOTOGRAPHY IS MY LIFE!! (Tiffy) (3 months ago | reply)
i rem these in my past.. wow its bring me memories! :)
This photo was invited and added to the Items from 1900-1999 group.
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