Victor Technology

Victor Technology LLC

Company type	Private
Industry	Electronics, Office supplies, Calculators
Founded	1918
Founder	Carl Buehler
Headquarters	Bolingbrook, Illinois , United States
Area served	United States, Canada, Puerto Rico
Products	Printing calculators, Scientific calculators, Financial calculators, Basic calculators, Desktop accessories

Victor Technology LLC (commonly referred to as Victor Calculator) offers a range of printing, scientific, financial, and basic calculators alongside desktop accessories. Based in Bolingbrook, Illinois, the company’s products are mainly distributed throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico via independent office supply retailers.

Company history

Established in 1918 under the name Victor Adding Machine Co., the firm experienced initial growth under founder Carl Buehler, who assumed the presidency soon after his investment. The inaugural Victor adding machine, Model 110, was introduced in 1919. By 1921, Carl appointed his son A.C. Buehler as Vice President of Operations; A.C. assumed leadership responsibilities in 1932.

During World War II, Victor diversified its manufacturing portfolio to include aircraft compasses, turret gunsights, and bombsights. By 1947, it had become the largest exclusive manufacturer of adding machines worldwide, achieving sales exceeding one million units by 1952.

The acquisition of McCaskey Register Company in 1953 marked Victor’s entry into cash register production, initiating a significant expansion phase. In the 1960s, with the rise of computing technology, Victor merged with Comptometer Corporation in 1961 to broaden its offerings to include calculating machines and telecommunication equipment such as the Electrowriter.

In 1965, Victor Comptometer launched the Victor 3900—an advanced electronic calculator utilizing MOS integrated circuits and a CRT display; however, production was discontinued due to manufacturing difficulties. Throughout the late 1960s, the company expanded its product lineup aggressively, including distributing Swedish-made Hugin cash registers across North America.

By the early 1970s, Victor incorporated electronic technology into its product range with the introduction of the 1800 series electronic calculators and programmable models designed for banking and small business applications. Electronic cash registers followed in 1975.

After being acquired by Kidde, Inc. in 1977 and renamed Victor Business Machines, the company pursued microcomputer solutions tailored for small enterprises. It collaborated with Chuck Peddle’s Sirius Systems Technology to market the Sirius 1 microcomputer as the Victor 9000—an Intel 8088-based system running MS-DOS/CP/M-86 that offered superior RAM and display features compared to early IBM PCs.

The Sirius line quickly captured European markets. When Sirius acquired Victor Business Products from Kidde in 1982, the merged organization was renamed Victor Technologies, Inc., and shortly thereafter went public.

Rapid growth led to financial strain culminating in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1984. The following year, Sweden’s Datatronic AB purchased Victor and shifted focus toward marketing calculators in the U.S. and computers in Europe. Datatronic divested its computer division to Tandy Corporation in 1989.

In 1991, DMJCO, Inc.—formed by executives Dick Battalini, Marty Lent, and Joe Federman—acquired the remaining U.S.-based calculator operations, combining strong sales and financial leadership.

In 2006, management led by Jordan Feiger and John Ringlein acquired DMJCO’s assets and rebranded as Victor Technology LLC. The company introduced competitive products such as the V12 financial calculator in 2007—positioned against Hewlett Packard’s HP-12C—and launched innovative printing calculators like the PL8000 in 2008 featuring alphanumeric displays and enhanced user functionality.

Victor broadened its portfolio with premium desk accessories through its Midnight Black Collection debuting in 2012, subsequently expanding with several color options. In 2015, it secured exclusive distribution rights for Sharp calculators across both U.S. and Latin American markets.

Products

108 - This 3.2 oz pocket calculator is crafted from 50% recycled plastic and features a 10-digit LCD screen, a 3-key independent memory system, and a durable hard shell cover. It is available in packs of 10 at a price of $62.99 ($6.30 each).

907 - Weighing just 1.6 oz, this portable calculator offers a 10-digit LCD, 20 conversion functions, a backspace key, and a 3-key memory. It is priced at $13.99.

920 - Designed for junior high to high school students, this scientific calculator weighs 1.6 oz and includes a 10-digit display with a protective case. It supports statistical functions, logarithms, trigonometry, and base conversions and sells for $7.99.

940 - A scientific calculator weighing 3.2 oz, equipped with a two-line 10-digit display and offering 240 scientific functions such as fractions, binary/hex/oct/dec conversions, and statistics. Intended for secondary education use; priced at $10.99.

1000 - This mini desktop calculator features an 8-digit display, weighs 3.2 oz, is made from 50% recycled plastic, and includes a 3-key independent memory.

1100-3A - A desktop calculator with a 10-digit angled LCD screen, tax function keys, and a 3-key memory system; constructed using 50% recycled plastic.

1180-3A - A black desktop model weighing 4.8 oz that includes a 12-digit angled LCD, cost/sell/margin keys, a grand total function, selectable decimal places, and rounding options; manufactured from 40% recycled plastic.

1190 - This desktop calculator weighs 8 oz and features a tilted 12-digit LCD display with cost/sell/margin keys, selectable decimal and rounding switches, grand total functionality, and a backspace key; priced at $23.99.

1200-4 - A professional-grade desktop calculator with a tilted 12-digit LCD screen that offers an autoreplay function for up to 99 entries. It includes cost/sell/margin keys, dual tax keys, selectable decimal/rounding switches, and grand total capabilities; made from 50% recycled plastic and available for $33.99.

2140 - An 8 oz desktop calculator featuring an LCD display with Mark Up key, PC touch key, selectable decimal and rounding switches, backspace key, and four-key independent memory.

6400 - This grey and white desktop calculator weighs 6.4 oz and has a tilted LCD screen along with selectable decimal/rounding switches, backspace key, and three-key memory.

6500 - A financial desktop calculator equipped with Loan Wizard functionality for loan computations, a 12-digit angled display, automatic tax keys, selectable decimal/rounding options, backspace key, and grand total function; powered by AA batteries and priced at $26.99.

6700 - A blue-grey desktop calculator weighing 6.4 oz with a tilted LCD powered by a CR2032 battery; includes tax keys, mark up key, grand total function, backspace key, selectable decimal/rounding switches, and three-key memory; retail price is $37.99.

9500 - Compact black desktop calculator utilizing LR1130 batteries; features selectable rounding/decimal switches and three-key memory; constructed from 50% recycled plastic.

9700 - This black desktop calculator weighs 9.6 oz and offers a tilted 12-digit LCD display with cost/sell/margin keys, automatic tax keys, grand total function, backspace key, selectable decimal/rounding switches; powered by L1131 batteries.

99901 (Tuffcalc™) - A rugged calculator designed to resist water and shocks weighing 6.4 oz; it has an acrylic-protected display surrounded by a rubber gasket. Features include a 12-digit angled LCD screen with tax keys, backspace function, grand total capability, and mark up functions; powered by LR44 batteries.

C5000 - Yellow construction calculator weighing 12.8 oz with an 8-digit LCD screen; supports calculations related to gravel, bricks, boards, fencing materials among others; built to be shock-resistant with a spill-proof hard cover; priced at $16.99.

C6000 - An orange construction calculator weighing 8 oz featuring an 8-digit display capable of feet/inches/pounds conversions plus material cost estimations for supplies such as drywall and concrete; also supports US-to-metric conversions; encased in rubber; listed at $52.99.

PL8000 - Professional printing calculator weighing 3.2 lbs equipped with a two-color backlit 14-digit dot matrix display and thermal printer operating at eight lines per second; supports cost/sell/margin computations, currency conversion, installment loans calculation, time computations; includes PROMPT LOGIC™ assistance system and stores six user-defined alphanumeric messages on tape; powered via AC adapter; priced at $130.99.

V12 - Non-printing financial calculator weighing 12.8 oz intended for advanced financial operations including loans analysis, interest rates calculations, TVM analysis as well as NPV/IRR computations; programmable for up to 399 steps using RPN or algebraic data entry modes; powered by two AAA batteries; positioned as an HP-12C Platinum equivalent tailored for professionals in real estate finance, accounting, and banking sectors.

References

• Victor Technology Employee Handbook. Internal document for Victor Technology LLC.