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Description 
Rectangular black plastic frame with two rectangular cutouts in center; both cutouts lined with red felt; thirteen steel rods run vertically through both cutouts; lower rods each hold four (4) round white plastic moveable beads; upper rods each hold one (1) bead; beads are 7/16" diameter; cast into top frame, "APH"; raised bars and dots on frame divide beads into groups of three.
Large Abacus - Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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Large abacus

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Last modified on: April 02, 2010