The Pike Adding Machine

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

"The original Pike adding machines were made commencing 1904, by Pike Adding Machine Company, Orange, New Jersey.  The company was taken over by the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, Detroit, Michigan in 1909, and the design developed into the present Burroughs Class 300 machines.

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Original Pike models, of which there are many still in use, bear the name "Pike" on the case. Some have a dial directly in front of the printing point to count number of items added.  While the printing is visible, the printing point is somewhat out of the line of vision from an operating position, due to the contour of the case necessary to mount the dial counter.

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Equipment consists if a 13-inch movable carriage; repeat, non-add, total, and sub-total keys; visible total dials; separate column release keys at top of keyboard."

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Models and Valuations (used 1924)

Model    Description                                        Valuation

S            7 columns                                            $15.00

E            8 columns                                            $15.00

N            9 columns                                            $20.00

T           10 columns                                            $20.00

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Additionally, this information was provided in a Burroughs Price Book (number 9) from May 1911.

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The Pike production was moved from Orange, NJ to Detroit, MI on May 8, 1911.  The serials for first Detroit production were 65000 for the 9 column machines and 70000 for the 10 column machines.

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The Burroughs Class 300 (Class 3) machine production began on 3-8-1912. First serials used were 187500 for the 9 column and 184500 for the 10 column machines.