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Did you know about the "robot" that Monroe manufactured to predict the winner of the 1952 presidential election? With over 110 years of Monroe's history, there are a lot of interesting stories about different projects that Monroe has worked on. This one, of course, is a very interesting project.(Above is the Monrobot)The Monrobot was used by NBC to "tabulate" votes on election night and predict which candidate would win based on votes before the actual winner was announced. The Monrobot use …

  On February 24th, 2020, we learned of the passing of Katherine Johnson, a NASA mathematician who overcame racism and sexism in the 1950s to play a key role in Project Mercury, the first American spaceflight mission to put a man into orbit and return him safely. Katherine, like many other NASA mathematicians at the time, relied on a Monroe calculator to make the precise calculations required for space travel. The mission required the team to launch the capsul …

  The Evolution and Endurance of Monroe Printing Calculators At Monroe, we understand the importance of numbers. In the 1970s through the 1990s, it was very common for a calculator to be replaced every three or four years and/or have the calculator under a maintenance agreement. During that time, the Epson printer mechanism, the printer being used in most printing calculators, was manufactured to perform 5.4 million lines of print. While the printers are now manufactured by C …

  Bill Hines' 50 Years with Monroe: A Reflective Chronicle On June 27, 2017, Monroe's own, Mr. Bill Hines, celebrated his 50th year anniversary with the company; a nearly unheard-of feat in today's day and age. Bill has represented Monroe with the utmost dignity and respect throughout his time here. As Monroe's longest-standing employee, we decided to celebrate his grand achievement with an article about his life and times with the company. Tell us about your backgroun …

It’s hard to part with your best fitting jeans or completely falling apart house slippers that your dog mistakenly thought was his toy. They just feel good, worn in (not out). Many customers feel the same toward their Monroe calculator. It might have been with them for 10 or 20 years. They knew exactly where every key was located and the feel of the keyboard beneath their fingertips. But at some point, even a Monroe will find its point of no repair. So far this sounds like a sad story, r …