| Type name / number: | Astra / Ascota ( Klasse) 110 (Electrical driven and by crank if necessary) (This one had the Astra logo on it. Astra is renamed Ascota, see more details at the company details) |
| Production / SN: | 110 - |
| Calculating principle: | Rocking Segment and Ten key keyboard (trapezium order) |
| Calculating functions: | Add, Subtract |
| Input accuracy | 12 digits |
| Calculating accuracy: | 12 digits |
| Extra's: | An crank for manual operation and what surprised me and what I didn't know, is the decoupling of the motor when the crank is screwed in, safty !! |
| Designer: | ? |
| Production year: | This machine is build around 1960 according the date code on the electronic components block, 0860. It was one of the last ASTRA named machines because from 1959 on they are forced to change named by courtdisition. Between 1953 and 1968 (total 153000 units produced) |
| Case material: | Bakelite |
| Weight: | 11,9 Kg |
| External links: | http://www.robotrontechnik.de/index.htm?/html/computer/ascota.htm |
| Previous owner: | Ms. V. Mader, Weisenheim am Berg, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany |
| Cosmetic imperfections: (I accuse no one) |
Remarkable good shape. Two minor scars at the paper transport on the case. |
| Date of receiving: | 2015-03-29 |
| Machine story: | 2015-03-29 Manual operation, short check, seems to be OK . Machine cleaned and oiled, although after so many years the working seemed perfect!! 2015-04-02 The expected "non attenuated running of the motor", due to capacitor leakage, is not yet occurred at this machine. Seems that there were good capacitors to that time (1950 's) as well. The filter components are packed in an cooper plated box. The manufacturer (GS Summerda) differs from other Ascota machines I have. The window, for the digit indicator is mounted from the case in site and fixed with a spring plate. Later versions glued and mounted from outside / above the machine. 2015-04-04 Pictures placed on the site. Electrical attenuation / calculation checks are passed. Although the printing is not performed on the first digit.(Please see picture.) Manual operation shows that at the print moment the first digit get no extra push towards the paper, but is at the moment of extension already is in a forward position. Has to find out if it is repairable?? 2015-04-08 The printing parts removed and cleaned. The reponseble lever of the first digit moved manualy and the problem of non printing of the first digit solved again. The bearing oiled and remount the whole again. (Please see the photo's) Printing test on paper is showing all digits now!! |
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