Russian RPN calculator series Elektronika MK

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(05-22-2019 07:04 PM)jebem Wrote:  New old stock from these countries is not what western people expect. I guess they do not store or handle these goods in the best way, considering the temperature extremes they have there. The mk models are not that old, many were manufactured in the 90's, but when you look to them it seems like 40 years have passed over them.

Yes, I've also seen this on varied N.O.S. stuff I have bought out of former Soviet-bloc countries. I am pretty sure the item itself is new, but the original boxes (low quality to start with) are usually stained and falling apart, their seam glue deteriorated. I suspect storage is frequently in unheated sheds or warehouses with perhaps a bit of dust / moisture getting in over the years. So, just keep this in mind... probably not indicative of a poor seller, just the way things are. My calculator (and the other stuff as well) itself works very nicely.