The Kesling Pocket Adder, a.k.a. Kes-Add, a small adding device @jaapsch2
The Kesling Pocket Adder, a.k.a. Kes-Add, a small adding device  @jaapsch2
Uploaded September 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The Kesling Pocket Adder, or Kes-Add, is a small adding device from the 1950s.
To add a number, you use a stylus to dial in the number on the four dials. To subtract, just dial it in anticlockwise.

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The Kesling Pocket Adder, a.k.a. Kes-Add, a small adding device

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