Vintage Casio CQ-1 Computer Quartz Alarm Clock Calculator Tested - Works - $24 - (Bracebridge, ON)

Great vintage working item, box, ALL paperwork, vinyl sleeve.Condition as per pictures. Casio CQ-1 "Computer Quartz" calculator and clock. Distinctive features: Electronic calculator and clock. Technical details: Display is 8 digits, blue VFD (Vacuum-Fluorescent Display).4-function, stop-watch, alarm clock, date.Calculator/watch electronics 2x silver oxide button cells, VFD display 1x AA battery.Size 142 x 63 x 31 mm (5.6" x 2.5" x 1.2").1976. Made in Japan.The two button cells are used to power the clock and the calculator functions but not the display, which requires the AA battery or an AC adapter. The life of the button cells is stated to be about 1 year, but the AA battery will only illuminate the power-hungry VFD display for about 10 hours. However, the display can be extinguished by setting the MODE switch is set to "OFF", and then the time can be displayed by pressing the "TIME" button. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vintage_Casio_Computer_Quartz_CQ-1_Electronic_Pocket_Calculator,_Made_in_Japan,_Circa_1975_(11574678186).jpg

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