Texas Instruments TI-52 calculator desk 1986 Japan

From Texas Instruments from the mid 1980’s, the inventor of the handheld calculator in 1967, come this TI-52 Scientific calculator with hard to miss red keys. While Texas Instruments is a USA based company, this calculator was made in Japan. It is also interesting for it’s landscape lay-out while most other calculators were in portrait lay-out. Including the slide cover.  The calculator is clean, some residu in the battery compartment, fully working condition (no batteries included) and has very responsive keys. It measures ca. 15 cm or 6  inches wide. There are only minimal signs of use. Selling for use again or as a cool desk display piece. Do check the attached video to learn all about the history of the HP calculator.