Accession Number: 2006.15
Description: Numberaid abacus in original box with instruction manual; black plastic slotted foot and top; five vertical gray plastic rods with a gray plastic shelf separation the top row of beads from the lower row; two beads on rods above the shelf, nine beads below the shelf; left to right, beads are translucent blue, yellow, white, red, and green; an aluminum sliding indicator bar is wrapped around the top; embossed in white on frame, "Numberaid/MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY/MILSCO MANUFACTURING CO. Milwaukee, Wis./An Arithmetic Learning Aid Designed For Burroughs Corporation."; yellow and blue cardboard box with drawing of the product and a child using one on the lid; 120 p. stabled softbound instruction manual.
Height: 1.125
Width: 5.25
Depth: 5.125
Date Made: ca. 1955
Maker: Milsco Manufacturing Company
Place of Origin: Milwaukee, WI
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2006.15.
Subjects: Instructional aids, tools, and supplies Mathematics Abacus
Dimension Notes: overall in box; numberaid alone is 4.75" T x 4.875" W x .875" D
Made: Milwaukee, WI
Material: Plastic, paper, aluminum
Updated: 12/06/2010
