Picked up this Japanese Abacus "Soroban" at an antique shop for $10 Canadian today.
It's interesting, it's what was used before electronic or mechanical calculators, and people still use them today, mostly in Asia though.
Thankfully, I have already learnt a little about it, what each component is called and their purpose, how it works, how to read numbers on it, add and subtract, and I can do basic addition and subtraction on it thus far. I still have more to learn of course, but it's nice to get into something like this.
Do you have anything like this, anyone here with experience or interest?
I would like to know more info about mine, like the company that made it, the model, the year, etc.
It's interesting, it's what was used before electronic or mechanical calculators, and people still use them today, mostly in Asia though.
Thankfully, I have already learnt a little about it, what each component is called and their purpose, how it works, how to read numbers on it, add and subtract, and I can do basic addition and subtraction on it thus far. I still have more to learn of course, but it's nice to get into something like this.
Do you have anything like this, anyone here with experience or interest?
I would like to know more info about mine, like the company that made it, the model, the year, etc.
