Hello everybody, I have a Pickett N200-T with an interesting anomaly. The slide rule is in mint condition in the original plastic sleeve, in the original box,...
Hello Group, In principle it is possible to use the "Full Version" of Herman van Herwijnen's Slide Rule Catalogue to administrate one's own collection. This is...
Hi Andrew, This is outstanding ! It is great to be able to make your own "dream rule". With all the scale options, you can play around with scales that aren't...
... Thank you, Gary, for kind words. Are there any scales that you would like to be on your dream rule that are not available there? Anybody for another round...
Hello Neil, I had the same problem in Netscape. I believe it only works in IE but didn't try Opera yet. I didn't worry since I can just fire up IE. The...
Excuse me for not responding more quickly, guys. I was away for a couple of weeks and then it took me a couple of days to catch up on my email--a lot of which...
I posted an essay on organizing a slide rule collection on the Slide Rule Trading Co site http://home.att.net/~ross1/SRTC/Links.htm (click on the "Managing a...
That is a useful guide for collectors indeed. On the the data base part, the separation between type information and specimen information is very important,...
Thanks for the update, Paul. I too am anxious to see my new rules, but I understand that the delays are beyond your control. It's worth waiting if it means...
Forever Young with Mel Gibson. I flipped across this movie on AMC today and right near the beginning, just after they get news that freezing a chicken worked...
Besides what Paul Ross suggests, here are a couple of my thoughts on documenting your slide rule collection: 1. An Excel spreadsheet (or two, or three) is very...
Hello, For some time I have been wanting to put up a wallpaper border at the top of the walls in my room. The image would be the front and back of a FC 2/83N...
Can anyone tell me if the rules sold by Olson Electronics (an Akron, Ohio based chain of stores similar to Radio Shack) were actually marked Olson? I have...
Jim How do you link to image files from an excel spreadsheet? I'm assuming you do from your posting.-maybe I'm assuming too much! I use a spreadsheet to record...
Does a reference for ACU-MATH rules exist? ===================================== John Cadick (972) 240-1594 Cadick Corporation High Technology Solutions for...
I used to spend hours reading through Edmund Scientific catalogs back in the 1960s. I don't recall them ever offering a slide rule. They did sell mechanical...
Yes, several exist. See the three Acu-Math manuals available for downloading from Greg's Slide Rules site: http://sliderule.ozmanor.com/srmanl.html Models 150,...
Thanks, Jim. Actually I was thinking more along the lines of a cross reference that lists the model numbers, scales materials and so on. Similar to what is...
By the way, unless I am missing something none of the Acu-Math manuals are available for download. He just has the cover page shown and the table of contents....
Mike Konshak has a very extensive collection of Acu-Math images and descriptions online, plus a company history and a company catalog listing some models. ...
Thanks, Jim. I read Mike's article so I don't' know why I didn't think of him. John ... From: sliderule@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sliderule@yahoogroups.com] On...
1970 Edmund cat#711 10" Log-Log Trig. Rule-All Metal Core described as rigid magnesium core with engraved plastic facing. $14.50 5" Dietzgen Redi-Rule $7.75 ...
Hi everyone, I have a Relay 105 that is marked on the bottom "MADE IN JAPAN FOR EDMUND SCIENTIFIC CO., BARRINGTON N.J." The typeface for "MADE IN JAPAN" is...
The 3 disc analog computer was also described (on the package) as an electronic slide rule. I have one of these devices an interesting little kit. Bob Adams ...
The Oughtred Society Swap Sheet Online The swap sheet was updated again tonight, Sunday Aug 7th . Go to : www.oughtred.org and on the left side of the...
... I have an Olson TL-472 in my collection and it is definately made by Ricoh. It was sold by Ricoh (according to my notes, as a model 107. It is similar in...
I have several SRs that are of the often called 'duplex' construction (open frame). Yet, they are only 'simplexes', that is, they have scales only on one side....
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