Similar to HP 46 ??

[nn7d@msn.com]

I am a new member, please forgive any transgressions here.

In the early to mid 70's I was working as a civil engineering technician for the Arizona Department of Transportation. We were working on a section of Interstate 15 through the North West corner of Arizona. I was working in the field office on a broad variety of civil engineering problems and was using an HP calculator which was very similar to the HP 46. It had the same basic style, same color scheme, same LED display and the same impact printer. But it was wider than the HP 46 with a larger keyboard. As I remember, the printer was on the top right as opposed to top center like on the HP 46. The LED display, I think, was in the center from left to right. Like the HP 46, it was capable of producing the trig functions I needed for the work I was doing. Although I remember the keyboard as being larger, I don't know what was there that is not on the HP 46. Perhaps there were dedicated keys instead of the dual purpose keys found on the HP 46. The machine did not have a tape drive and I don't think it was programable, at least I never used it that way.

I was very fond of that machine and always wished I could find one like it. Having failed in that effort, however, I recently purchased an HP 46. The 46 is as I hoped it would be although I need to repair the printer. I'm sure many of you saw it on ebay. I don't know what is wrong with it yet but the seller thinks it may be a bad drive belt off of the printer motor which I can hear running.

Have any of you ever seen or heard of the calculator, similar to the HP 46, that I described? I will check back here for any responses or if you like, you can send me an email at nn7d@msn.com.


Thanks,
Rich

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