Curta

The Curta is a hand-held mechanical calculator designed by Curt Herzstark. It is known for its extremely compact design: a small cylinder that fits in the palm of the hand. It was affectionately known as the "pepper grinder" or "peppermill" due to its shape and means of operation; its superficial resemblance to a certain type of hand grenade also earned it the nickname "math grenade".

For other uses, see Curta (disambiguation).

Curtas were considered the best portable calculators available until they were displaced by electronic calculators in the 1970s.

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