30 of these were purchased by Nottingham University for 115 pounds each in 1959.
They could multiply two values of up to 11 decimal digits.
The Mathematics Department's numerical analysis classes involved a weekly 3-hour laboratory session
during which the students used Brunsvigas.
Because you needed to turn a handle to produce results,
you were very concerned about the efficiency of the methods.
Some significant complex research calculations were completed by using the whole class
to perform related calculations for members of staff.