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The Universal Adding Machine
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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"Originally made by the Universal Adding Machine Company of St. Louis, Missouri; acquired in 1908 by Burroughs Adding Machine Company, Detroit, Michigan, who still render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."
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"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."

                             
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Models and Valuations (used 1924)
Model    Description                                        Valuation
4            Serials up to 2029                              $10.00
5            Serials above 3000                             $15.00

In 1911, Burroughs was selling Universal models for about $200.
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1906 Advertisement for the Universal Adding Machine ​ ​
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