On Thu, 5 Feb 1998, Andrew Davie wrote:
> Well, since we're on this subject... how can I resist once more
> mentioning...
>
> Slide Rule Trading Post
> http://www.comcen.com.au/~adavie/slide/
>
> On my site you will find a link to JavaSlide on the main menu. That's a
> JAVA slide rule I wrote some while back, so you can reminisc even if you
> can't find your old faithful. Its quite good, actually.
>
> There's a society called the Oughtred society, with around 400+ members.
> Each devoted to their slide rule collection. I know of some people with
> 700+ units. Me, I have 30, including a 7 foot long Pickett classroom rule.
>
> Cheers
> Andrew
With all of this dialogue about slide rules, I am appalled to note that
Pickett & Eckell is the only brand name mentioned. Am I the only person
to have been brought up with a Keuffel & Esser ivory covered mahogany
rule? Also, what was the name of the manufacturer who made a bamboo core
rule?
- don
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Date: Thursday, February 05, 1998 4:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Slipping sticks
>
>
> >
> ><At 19:20 2/3/98 -0500, PG wrote:
> ><>"Slipsticker"?!? I thought I was the last one! C'mon -- who else here ha
> ><>his old slide rule _and_ still remembers how to use it?
> >
> >I have my 10" white aluminum pickett handy and grab it when a quick
> >"good to three places" answer will do. I also use a E6B which is a
> >circular aircraft slide rule for time, speed, distance, fuel use and
> >wind correction. That one is in the plane as I'm absolutely certain
> >it works as the calculator version of the E6B allways seems to need a
> >new battery.
> >
> >Allison
> >
> >
>
>
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