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ET66 Calculator

ET66 Calculator
1987 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Braun (Manufacturer)
Dieter Rams (designer)
Lubs, Dietrich (designer)
Dietrich Lubs

A rectangular calculator made from black plastic with a small display screen at the top and round buttons. The number buttons are black with brown mathematical symbol buttons, the equals button on the bottom right hand side is yellow. The calculator has a sliding protective sleeve.

Object details

Categories
Interiors
Household Objects
Shekou
Values of Design
Design Society
Object type
ET66 Calculator
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Calculator
  • Casing Sleeve
TitleET66 Calculator
Materials and techniques
Plastic
Brief description
Braun ET66 Type 4776 calculator designed by Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs, 1987.
Physical description
A rectangular calculator made from black plastic with a small display screen at the top and round buttons. The number buttons are black with brown mathematical symbol buttons, the equals button on the bottom right hand side is yellow. The calculator has a sliding protective sleeve.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.8cm (Note: When Calculator is encased in protective slip case)
  • Width: 8.1cm (Note: When Calculator is encased in protective slip case )
  • Depth: 1.6cm (Note: When Calculator is encased in protective slip case )
  • Height: 13.6cm (Note: Calculator only)
  • Width: 7.8cm (Note: Calculator only)
  • Depth: 1.1cm (Note: Calculator only)
  • Height: 13.5cm (Note: Slip Case only)
  • Width: 8.1cm (Note: Slip Case only)
  • Depth: 1.6cm (Note: Slip case only)
Gallery label
ET66 Calculator
Dietrich Lubs and Dieter Rams
Germany, 1987

This simple calculator is considered one of the most successful designs produced by Braun when Rams served as Chief Design Officer. It's exemplary of Ram's philosophy 'less but better'. The interface is cleverly colour-coded for ease of use, with the eye drawn to the yellow 'equals' button, the most frequently used function.
Object history
This calculator was included in ‘Values of Design’ at the V&A Gallery, Design Society in Shenzhen, China in 2017.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.34:1,2-2016

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Record createdJune 27, 2016
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1360553/et66-calculator-et66-calculator-dieter-rams/
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