the flying fish 1003 has 34 scales but 5 of them are dual: black numbers read left to right and red numbers right to left. The Pickett n3 and n4 have one dual...
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s.dirickson@...
sdiricks
Dec 1, 2004 10:40 pm
Do we ever see manuals for the 1003 or 1004? "old14753"; offers one of each every week or so on eBay, accompanied only by the plastic case. Do his/her prices,...
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Jerome Mc Kenna
jeromemck
Dec 1, 2004 10:49 pm
Yes, I do think his/her prices are a bit steep, but these are uncommon rules. One of our members from Singapore, Cthulhufatagn, was selling these from time to...
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marion moon
sliderulenut
Dec 1, 2004 11:57 pm
I am not sure what you mean about dual labelled scales. I have just recounted the 1003 scales and still get 34, 17 on each side. This *did not* include the...
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marion moon
sliderulenut
Dec 2, 2004 1:05 am
I see another analon on ebay. This makes two in a short period of time. Looks as if some one found a source of MIB analons from somewhere. The price maybe...
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j_weiner@...
Dec 2, 2004 2:26 am
... Ah, the fondest dream of any slide rule collector<G>! To find a cache of a really rare specimen, then sell it on eBay for a really big price... Truth to...
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Adam Coleman
acoleman
Dec 2, 2004 3:11 am
I bought a brand new slide rule last night at a local art and educational supply store. Unfortunately it was not sold as a math education tool but as a drawing...
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Bill Robinson
gerwkr
Dec 2, 2004 3:12 am
I have to second Marion's count. There are 34 (17 on each side) separate scales on my FF 1003. This is not counting any of the dual labelled scales. Bill ... ...
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s.dirickson@...
sdiricks
Dec 2, 2004 6:01 am
It's the same seller as the last one, which went for $633, and had 6 people bidding in the >$300 range. I don't think he'll have any trouble getting his price...
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marion moon
sliderulenut
Dec 2, 2004 6:03 am
Adam, these devices have been available to the graphics industry for mmany years. Many artists are completely baffled by the reduction or increase per centages...
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willy reid
willyreid94563
Dec 2, 2004 11:34 am
If the bidders had any idea how many of these complete sets he has stashed, they would be suspicious, like me, that he is getting rid of the junk ones (with...
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j_weiner@...
Dec 2, 2004 3:31 pm
... My point exactly! The lucky duck probably came across a boxful of Analon sets from the estate of a stationer or drafting supplies store owner. A dream come...
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Jay Francis
slideruleguy
Dec 2, 2004 8:09 pm
I have three lighters with slide rule logos or a working slide rule. They can be seen at: http://www.slideruleguy.com/col_lighters_etc.htm. Jay Francis...
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Nels Tomlinson
nelstomlinson
Dec 2, 2004 8:10 pm
It's sort of a sighting, and sort of a slide rule. I was looking through a boat design forum, and found a link to this little paper: ...
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John Mosand
jomosand
Dec 2, 2004 8:10 pm
Quote from below: "The Analon was a good SR, but they have the same inherant problems as most other plastic rules." I'm just wondering - what would be those...
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willy reid
willyreid94563
Dec 2, 2004 9:53 pm
I was referring to the "obvious" inherant problems of plastic slide rules. That is, those problems aside from the aesthetic difficulties most people have...
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James Stephens
j_m_step@...
Dec 2, 2004 11:05 pm
John, Wasn't there a discussion of some problems with the Ananlon a couple of years ago? I remember Joe Soper explaining that there was some problem in the...
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Cyril Catt
newcastleewc...
Dec 3, 2004 12:57 am
Perhaps its just a bit too early for me this morning, but I still don't understand what are 'the "obvious" inherent problems of plastic slide rules, other than...
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Dick Rose
dickrose2
Dec 3, 2004 12:59 am
Hi, Lost my email address book a little while back. Dave Rueb, if you are there, please email me. Thanks. And anyone else who would like to hear from me,...
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Roger Outright
rogeroutright
Dec 3, 2004 3:39 am
Hi- That would be interesting if someone can recall a couple of years ago if there was a discussion about problems in the production of the Analon. The...
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gary
gsflom
Dec 3, 2004 3:50 am
Kyle, It looks like a generic representation of a closed frame SR to me. Other opinions ? Gary Flom ... From: "Kyle" <kskarma@...> To:...
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s.dirickson@...
sdiricks
Dec 3, 2004 4:10 am
Is the Dietzgen 1732 an OEM'd K+E 4081-3? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jerome Mc Kenna
jeromemck
Dec 3, 2004 4:21 am
I know this has been discussed before, and I think the consensus was the Dietzgen didn't make all of their rules (maybe not any). I have two 1732's right now...
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marion moon
sliderulenut
Dec 3, 2004 5:11 am
Over the past few years, I have acquired (there is that collector's term again) or bought about 35 or so very late model slide rules c. 1970. Most of them are...
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j_weiner@...
Dec 3, 2004 5:13 am
Roger, Jim, John, et al: The problem K&E had with the first (and only) run of Analons was blooming around the characters colored with red ink. The formulation...
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Duncan MK
dunkpunk61
Dec 3, 2004 11:37 am
Jeff- et al: I have heard of the inking problem also. The first Will Reid (SR K&E analon) message mentioned that any Analons with surface (working side)...
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jerry_mccarthy_uk
jerry_mccart...
Dec 3, 2004 11:38 am
... Did you know, Dick, that if you are a member of this list, and logged into Yahoo!(R), then you can access other members of this list by going to ...
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Teru Teru
teruteru_gol...
Dec 3, 2004 11:38 am
Hi Dick, here's Alvaro Gonzalez, from Spain Still looking forward to get a Faber Castell 8/10 ... we'll see next month best regards and take care. Alvaro ... ...
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Dick Rose
dickrose2
Dec 3, 2004 2:52 pm
Hi Jerry, Thanks. I didn't remember that. Take care. Dick Dick Rose rarose@... www.rose-vintage-instruments.com Phone:...
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j_weiner@...
Dec 3, 2004 2:53 pm
Well, again, if these slide rules weren't going for so much money (or I were to win the Mega Millions grand prize jackpot tonight <G>), I'd try my durndest to...
