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Marchant Calculator

United States corporation based in Oakland1

The Marchant Calculating Machine Company was founded in 1911 by Rodney and Alfred Marchant in Oakland, California. The company built mechanical, and then electromechanical calculators which had a reputation for reliability. First models were similar to the Odhner arithmometer.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1911Founded1
  • Industryconsumer goods industry1
  • HeadquartersOakland1
  • Legal formcompany1

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Marchant - Odhner clone 1950
Photo: Ezrdr, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Marchant Calculating Machine Company was founded in 1911 by Rodney and Alfred Marchant in Oakland, California.2

Products and brands

  • mechanical calculator

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1911Founded Founded1

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