Episode 3 of 3

Partnership Contract

When
1887-11-28
Where
Partnership agreement
Part of
Dorr Felt patents the comptometer

Felt and Tarrant signed a partnership contract on November 28, 1887, formalizing their collaboration before incorporation.

Felt and Tarrant signed a partnership contract on November 28, 1887. This agreement preceded the incorporation of the Felt & Tarrant Manufacturing Company on January 25, 1889, which remained a major player in the calculator industry until the mid-1970s.

Sources

  1. Comptometer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  2. Dorr Felt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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