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Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

By Bill Detwiler September 14, 2006, 6:16 AM PDT on Twitter billdetwiler

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Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

First Russian computer mouse

First Russian computer mouse

The first Russian computer mouse was used with the EC-1841 (IBM PC/XT compatible computer).

Sergei Frolov, a programmer and engineer from Saint-Petersburg, Russia, has compiled an extensive collection of Soviet calculators and computer accessories. He has graciously allowed us to reprint these photos of early Russian computer mice. You can see more of Sergei’s collection on his Soviet Calculators Collection Web site.

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

Metal track ball

Metal track ball

The early variant has a metal ball.

According to the blog English Russia, the words printed on the bottom tranlate into “The Manipulator For Graphical Information”.

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

Another old Russian mouse

Another old Russian mouse

This is the second old mouse in Sergei’s collection.

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

"The mouse"

"The mouse"

This classic input device has “The mouse” written on the top.

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

Russian mouse underside

Russian mouse underside

This version no longer has a metal ball.

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

Inside the second mouse

Inside the second mouse

This photo shows the mouse’s innerworkings.

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

Old (DVK-3 or DVK-4) Russian mouse - bottom

Old (DVK-3 or DVK-4) Russian mouse - bottom

The underside of another old Russian mouse.

According to the blog English Russia, the red digits are a Soviet inventory number, that was used by govermental companies for better control of the equipment. There is a word “Price ____ (blank)” embossed into the plastic, that’s a post Soviet phenomena. During the Soviet era the price was embossed into plastic parts of practically every item being sold in the shop, because the goverment set up the price for each item.

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

Old (DVK-3 or DVK-4) Russian mouse - top

Old (DVK-3 or DVK-4) Russian mouse - top

The left and right buttons on this mouse were labeled with and L and R.

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

Genius mouse clone - top

Genius mouse clone - top

The last old mouse in Sergei’s collection, this is a clone of a Genius mouse.

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

Genius mouse clone and original

Genius mouse clone and original

The original mouse and the clone

Dinosaur Sightings: First Russian computer mouse

Genius mouse clone - bottom

Genius mouse clone - bottom

The bottom of the Genius clone

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