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The Universal Adding Machine

History (from the American Digest of Business Machines, 1924)

Originally made by the Universal Adding Machine Company of St. Louis, Missouri; acquired in 1908 by Burroughs Adding  Machine Company, Detroit, Michigan, who still render repair and parts service. Has not been manufactured for years.

A blind printing machine made in 7 and 9 column capacity. It has a full button-key keyboard, wide blind (raise-up) carriage, individual column correction keys, total, error, repeat and non-add keys. It originally sold for $300; electric drive $75 extra.

Models and Valuations (used 1924)

Model    Description                                        Valuation

In 1911, Burroughs was selling Universal models for about $200.