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Calculators: Handheld: Commodore 385R

Size (approx):

78.5mm x 104.7mm x 26.9mm(max)  (w,h,d)
Weight 142g including internal batteries (98g without)

Power:

6.0V DC, internal rechargeable battery, 0.2A.  Also accepts adaptor (undefined though 3V centre positive worked fine) through a socket on the top side in the middle.
Case: Two-piece matt white plastic case in a small dumpy design used in many of the early minuteman series.  A large plastic plate surrounds the red display filter and has a grey printed logo.  The keyboard surround is matt black plastic.  Typically commodore colours, the keys are  short-travel squishy but work quite well.
Display: 8 digit red LED with ninth digit for negative and error indication.
Features: Four function with percentages
Age: 1975
Manufacturer: Made in England, Serial No. 107507
Comments:

 

Sits in the palm of your hand quite easily with a bright but limited view from the display.  The original shaped carry case is soft dark brown plastic with flip over top and popper closing on the front.  

Components: 1 x cpu: grbp-01-b 7510 (date code week 10 of 1975) 24 pin DIL, 0.6" width grey ceramic
1 x IC display driver: Toshiba T1347 5K 20 pin DIL, 0.3" width black plastic
1 x 9 digit red LED
1 x transistor
3 x diodes
4 x capacitors
4 x resistors
1 x transformer
1 X double cell sealed battery unit.
Boards: The keyboard assembly (GICO 50.6.25 L10) it fixed to the front and sits underneath the main cpu board (Part No. 200399 Art No. 200400 TW-17 Rev A).  They are joined by 13  wires.  There is a mini piggy-back board with the DC-DC converter circuit.
Construction: Remove the two long screws from the back.  The rear section comes off easily hinged from the bottom.

Logic comments: Unable to test