Casio QL-10 “Calcu-Lighter”

The second of the “calcu-lighters” in the collection is an elegant Casio multi-function alarm clock/calculator from 1980. Calculators makers pushed the envelope after perfecting miniaturization and the LCD display system, so it was only logical to package a lighter within a calculator during the pro-tobacco days of the Carter and Reagan eras. On another note, as calculator manufacturing costs plummeted, they became popular premiums when purchasing cigarette multi-paks during the mid to late 80s. Hmmm…they say an average cigarette takes 11 minutes off your life, so whip out your Newport Lights calculator and multiply 11 times 20…