Brand |
Years |
Models |
Description |
MAJOR DOMESTIC COMPANIES |
Business Machines |
70's |
- |
Business Machines Pvt. Ltd.
"Aristo" brand calculators. |
Calcom |
1977 - 1979 |
14 |
Calcom Electronic Pvt. Ltd.
First in India to develop programmable calculators. In 1979 first to export calculators to U.S.A., Poland and Russia. |
DCM |
1972 - 80's |
- |
Delhi Cloth Mills Ltd.
Computers manufacturer. First indigenous calculator.
"Moscal" brand calculators. |
Devidayal |
1974 - 1977 |
7 |
Devidayal Industries Ltd.
Founded 1972. |
ECIL |
70's |
- |
Electronic Corporation of India Ltd.
Founded 1967.
Computer manufacturer. |
HCL |
1976 - 70's |
5 |
Hindusthan Computers Ltd.
Founded in 1976 by former DCM employees.
Computers manufacturer. |
India Electronics |
70's |
- |
India Electronics Corp.
"Quical" brand calculators. |
Kerala States Electronics Development |
70's |
- |
Kerala States Electronics Development Corp. Ltd.
Founded 1973. Semiconductors manufacturer.
"Keltron" brand calculators. |
Meco-tronics (MECO) |
70's |
- |
Meco-tronics Pvt. Ltd.
Founded 1926.
Early electronics distributor and manufacturer.
"Mecom" brand calculators. |
Microcomp |
70's |
- |
Microcomp Ltd.
Founded 1975. Later became HCL by merging with Up Electronics.
Rebranded "Omron" brand calculators made by Televista. |
NELCO |
1974 - 80's |
5 |
National Radio and Electronics Co. Ltd.
Part of the Tata Group. Founded 1940.
Nelco produced the first india calculator with Nixie tubes (NE 1100) and also computers and mini-computers. |
Sonywell |
1979 |
6 |
Sonywell Electronics Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Founded 1979.
No information. |
Televista |
70's |
14 |
Televista Electronics Ltd.
Founded 1978.
Televisions manufacturer.
Also developed a micro computer.
Some calculators manufactured for Microcomp. |
UMS |
70's |
9 |
U.M.S. Radio Factory Ltd.
Founded 1957.
Radio manufacturer. Also OEM for Rang. |
UPTRON |
70's - 80's |
8 |
Up Electronics Co. Ltd.
Televisions and computers manufacturer. |
Weston |
1975 - 80's |
7 |
Weston Electroniks Pvt. Ltd.
Televisions and radios manufacturer. Founded 1975. |
MINOR DOMESTIC COMPANIES |
Advani-Oerlikon |
70's |
1 |
Advani-Oerlikon Ltd.
Founded 1952. Electronic instruments manufacturer.
"Ador" brand calculators. |
Applied Electronics |
70's |
- |
Applied Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
"Simple" brand calculators. |
Atlas |
70's |
- |
Atlas Radio & Electronic Industries Pvt. Ltd.
No information. |
Bharat |
1974 |
1 |
Bharat Electronics Ltd.
Founded 1954. Semiconductors manufacturer.
One model, Belcal, designed in collaboration with Jadavpur University. |
Bush |
70's |
1 |
Bush India Ltd.
Subsidiary of UK's Bush brand. Founded 1951.
Radio and home appliance manufacturer.
Made a Qualitron-like calculator. |
Digital |
70's |
1 |
Digital Equipment Company Ltd.
No information. |
Electron |
70's |
1 |
Electronic Calculators & Computers Co.
No information. |
Electronic Specialities |
70's |
- |
Electronic Specialities Pvt. Ltd.
"Elmer" brand calculators. |
Industrial Electronics |
70's |
- |
"Master" brand calculators. |
Intronix |
70's |
1 |
Intronix (Delhi) Pvt. Ltd.
No information. |
Kaycee Sons |
70's |
- |
"Candid" brand calculators. |
Logitronics |
70's |
1 |
Logitronics Pvt. Ltd.
Founded 1973.
No information. |
Multisciences |
70's |
1 |
Multisciences Corp.
No information. |
Multivision Electronics |
70's |
1 |
No information. |
NSH Business Machines |
70's |
- |
NSH Business Machines Pvt. Ltd.
"Digical" brand calculators. |
Remington (India) |
70's |
1 |
Remington Rand of India Ltd.
Remington-Rand Indian subsidiary. |
Shree Shyla |
70's |
1 |
Shreeshyla Timex Pvt. Ltd.
Founded 1971.
Also made electronic watches (with Timex). |
Singh Radio |
70's |
- |
Singh Radio Co. (India) Pvt. Ltd.
"Orion" brand calculators. |
Steve |
70's |
1 |
Steve Lambda & Co.
No information. |
Superior |
70's |
1 |
Superior Electronics Systems Pvt. Ltd.
No information. |
Thakral-Casio |
80's |
3 |
Thakral Computers Pvt. Ltd.
Indian-made Casio calculators and pocket computers. |
Telerad |
70's |
1 |
Telerad (Pvt) Ltd.
Radio manufacturer.
No information. |
Vishal |
70's |
1 |
Vishal Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
No information. |
INDIAN BRANDS |
Ador |
1978 |
1 |
By Advani-Oerlikon. |
Aristo |
70's |
15 |
By Business Machines. Not related to Aristo (Germany). |
Candid |
70's |
3 |
By Kaycee Sons. |
Digical |
70's |
15 |
By NSH Business Machines. Not related to Digical (Japan). |
Elmer |
70's |
2 |
By Electronic Specialities. |
Keltron |
70's - 80's |
>25 |
By Kerala States Electronics Development. |
Logical |
70's |
2 |
By Logitronics. |
Master |
70's |
2 |
By Industrial Electronics. |
Mecom |
70's |
3 |
By Meco-tronics. |
Moscal |
70's |
8 |
By DCM. |
Multiplex |
70's |
3 |
By Multivision Electronics. |
Omron |
70's |
6 |
By Microcomp. Not related to Omron (Japan). |
Orion |
70's |
1 |
By Singh Radio. |
Quical |
70's |
15 |
By India Electronics. |
Simple |
70's |
5 |
By Applied Electronics. |