The last word in Japanese Slide Rules:
\ | / HEMMI \ | /
O O
They also Private Labeled for POST . . . .
Jeff
> 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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Received on Wed Feb 04 1998 - 15:13:31 GMT