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      Calculator Squares    1977	(TI-1400)
        COST:	$24.95
        INFO:	A kids game w/TI-1400

      Check Out		1977	(TI-1400)
        COST:	$24.95
        INFO:	A kids game w/TI-1400

    * DataMan!
        FUNCTIONS:	Four Tables
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	8 Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   24 buttons
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  9 volt
        PHYSICAL:	5.8" x 3.4" x 1.2"
          Weight:	6 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	Introduced on June 5, 1977
        COST:	$24.95
        INFO:	This calculator was designed for children to practice 
          arithmetic or play math games. It was similar to 
          the Little Professor.

      First Watch		1979	
        INFO:	A kids watch reading teacher

      Language Translator	1980	
        FUNCTIONS:	
        MEMORIES:	
        DISPLAY:	
        KEYBOARD:   xx Alpha-numeric Blue Vacuum-fluorescent
        SWITCHES:   
        BATTERIES:  
        PHYSICAL:	
          Weight:	
        PRODUCTION:	
        COST:	$300.00
        INFO:	

      Language Teacher	1980	
        FUNCTIONS:	
        MEMORIES:	
        DISPLAY:	xx Alpha-numeric Blue Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   
        SWITCHES:   
        BATTERIES:  
        PHYSICAL:	
          Weight:	
        PRODUCTION:	
        COST:	
        INFO:	

      Language Tutor	1981	
        FUNCTIONS:	
        MEMORIES:	
        DISPLAY:	xx Alpha-numeric Blue Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   
        SWITCHES:   
        BATTERIES:  
        PHYSICAL:	
          Weight:	
        PRODUCTION:	
        COST:	
        INFO:	

    * Little Maestro
        FUNCTIONS:	Music tutor
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	None, Sound only
        KEYBOARD:   24 membrane
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  4-AA
        PHYSICAL:	11" x 9" x 1.3"
          Weight:	~1 lb 5 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1986
        COST:	
        INFO:	

    * Little Professor I
        FUNCTIONS:	Four Tables
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	8 LEDs
        KEYBOARD:   16 buttons
        SWITCHES:   Left Side On/Off, Right Side Level Select
        BATTERIES:  9 volt
        PHYSICAL:	5.3" x 3.3" x 1.3"
          Weight:	6 oz
        PRODUCTION:	Introduced on June 13, 1976
        COST:	$19.95 for the original version
        INFO:	This device produced problems for children to 
          answer, so it was not strictly a hand calculator.
        The On/Off and Level Switches are on the side.

    * Little Professor II
        FUNCTIONS:	Four Tables
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	8 LEDs
        KEYBOARD:   19 buttons
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  9 volt
        PHYSICAL:	5.3" x 3.3" x 1.3"
          Weight:	5.25 oz
        PRODUCTION:	1978
        COST:	
        INFO:	The On/Off and level switches are on the front.

    * Little Professor III
        FUNCTIONS:	Four Tables
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	8 LCDs
        KEYBOARD:   18 membrane buttons
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  9 volt
        PHYSICAL:	5.3" x 3.3" x 1.3"
          Weight:	6.5 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	an updated version with LCD display was introduced 
                      on January 5, 1985
        COST:	$18.95 for the later, improved version
        INFO:	This device produced problems for children to answer, 
        so it was not strictly a hand calculator.

      Math Marvel
        FUNCTIONS:	Four Tables
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	8 Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   24 buttons
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  9 volt
        PHYSICAL:	6.3" x 3.4" x 1.1"
          Weight:	7 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1981
        COST:	$30.00
        INFO:

    * Math Star (LCD)	1986	
        FUNCTIONS:	Math Tutor
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	~11 LCDs
        KEYBOARD:   24 Membrane
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  2-AA
        PHYSICAL:	7.2" x 8.3" x 2.2"
          Weight:	11.5 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1986
        COST:	
        INFO:	

      MrChallenger
        FUNCTIONS:	4 Word games
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	8 Alpha-numeric Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   38 buttons
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  9 volt
        PHYSICAL:	6.3" x 3.4" x 1.1"
          Weight:	7 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1981
        COST:	$40.00
        INFO:

    * Speak & Math
        FUNCTIONS:	Math Tutor
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	9 Alpha-numeric Blue Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   28 Membrane
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  4-C
        PHYSICAL:	7.0" x 10.0" x 1.3"
          Weight:	1 lb 10.75 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1980
        COST:	    
        INFO:       o German version of Speak&Math called Mathe-Fix Built in 1986 

    * Speak & Music
        FUNCTIONS:	Piano and Sounds, Record and Play
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	None, Sound only
        KEYBOARD:   33 membrane
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  4-AA
        PHYSICAL:	11" x 9" x 1.3"
          Weight:	1 lb 5 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1986
        COST:	
        INFO:	

    * Speak & Read
        FUNCTIONS:	Reading tutor
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	xx Blue Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   40 membrane
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  4-C
        PHYSICAL:	7.0" x 10.0" x 1.3"
          Weight:	
        PRODUCTION:	1980
        COST:	
        INFO:	

    * Speak & Spell type 1
        FUNCTIONS:	Spelling Tutor
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	8 Alpha-numeric Blue Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   40 buttons
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  4-C
        PHYSICAL:	7.0" x 10.0" x 1.3"
          Weight:	1 lb 12 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1978
        COST:	
        INFO:	

    * Speak & Spell type 2
        FUNCTIONS:	Spelling Tutor
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	9 Alpha-numeric Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   40 membrane
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  4-C
        PHYSICAL:	7.0" x 10.0" x 1.3"
          Weight:	1 lb 10.5 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1980
        COST:	
        INFO:	

      Speak & Spell Compact	1982	
        FUNCTIONS:	Spelling tutor
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	None, Sound only
        KEYBOARD:   36 membrane
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  
        PHYSICAL:	
          Weight:	
        PRODUCTION:	
        COST:	
        INFO:	

      Spelling B type 1
        FUNCTIONS:	Four spelling games
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	8 Alpha-numeric Vacuum-fluorescent
        KEYBOARD:   38 buttons
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  9 volt
        PHYSICAL:	6.6" x 4.6" x 1.7"
          Weight:	12 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1979
        COST:	$40.00
        INFO:

      Spelling B type 2
        FUNCTIONS:	Five spelling games
        MEMORIES:	None
        DISPLAY:	8 Alpha-numeric LCDs
        KEYBOARD:   38 buttons
        SWITCHES:   None
        BATTERIES:  2-AA
        PHYSICAL:	7.2" x 8.3" x 2.2"
          Weight:	~11.5 ounces
        PRODUCTION:	1987
        COST:	$40.00
        INFO:

      Touch & Tell
        FUNCTIONS:	
        MEMORIES:	
        DISPLAY:	None, Sound only
        KEYBOARD:   Touch-sensitive surface
        SWITCHES:   
        BATTERIES:  
        PHYSICAL:	
          Weight:	
        PRODUCTION:	1982
        COST:	
        INFO:	

      Wiz-A-Tron
        FUNCTIONS:	
        MEMORIES:
        DISPLAY:	
        KEYBOARD:	xx buttons
        SWITCHES:   
        BATTERIES:  
        PHYSICAL:	
          Weight:	
        PRODUCTION:	1976
        COST:	
        INFO:	Child's calculator similar to Little Professor but 
          with wizard rather than owl on face.
        Very colorful.