Anyone a specialist for Sinclair calculators?

[Milky]

Hi chaps. Had a death in the family recently and have been tidying the estate. We happened to find an old Sinclair Cambridge calculator that I can't get to power up for the life of me. Batteries have leaked quite badly and i've cleaned the contacts as best I can but are quite rotten. I imagine that might be the least of its problems so was wondering if anyone is any good with these that could maybe take a look for me or help me crack it open. I can't find an obvious way to open it up

Cheers!


Milky2016-12-04 16:41:16

 

[lesoleil70]

I found this link that reviews the kit and has the original assembly instructions, perhaps it will help - good luck.

http://tronixstuff.com/2013/09/27/kit-review-sinclair-cambridge-calculator/

EDIT

and this http://www.keesvandersanden.nl/calculators/sinclair_scientific.php

EDIT 2

This pic of the tabs should you an idea of how to get in.

lesoleil702016-12-04 18:08:38

 

[Milky]

You legend, thank you!

 

[Nes4life]

The Centre of Computing History in Cambridge probably have a few and the know-how.

 

[cosine]

that's a cool bit of kit

my grandfather has a commodore calculator in the aladdin's cave that is called his house somewhere

 

[Setch]

Hi

I've got a few of these.. never been able to shift them so they sit in the draw at work.

I find that the little ones dont switch on if you push the on/off switch into its full position and they only work if the switch is half on.

 

[Milky]

Nice little collection there!