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34131
In gathering my collection of slide rules I have not paid much attention to the finer details of scales or construction. As the collection grew bigger I have...
Cyril Catt
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Jan 1, 2008
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34132
Hello Marion, The real problem with trig scales on the body is not when you solve a right triangle or vectors, but when you have a calculation that involves...
Zvi Doron
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Jan 1, 2008
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34133
Hello Zvi, Excellent point - while the two configurations are equivalent for right angle calculations, they are not for the type of calculation you have...
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Jan 1, 2008
12:54 pm
34134
Hello again Zvi and all others who have contributed to this thread recently. I mentioned in my first message to Zvi how much pleasure I get from my membership...
d farrow
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Jan 2, 2008
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34135
HEADS UP! There's a K&E Thacher #4013 coming up on ebay (item #300186530358) in about 6 days that should be watched. It's not mint, and it's missing the...
patentdorf
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Jan 2, 2008
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34136
Hi does anyone know whether Steve Cohen is still on the list? I need to contact him. regards Bob Adams...
Robert Adams
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Jan 2, 2008
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34137
CALL FOR LISTINGS, THE OUGHTRED SOCIETY SWAP SHEET We would like to invite you to place an ad in the swap sheet. NOTE : The swap sheet is much too small now,...
gsflom1
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Jan 2, 2008
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34138
I'm still working on this collection. With your help I've found the B-18 and P4M. Thank you!!! Any further leads on Load Adjusters for sale is greatly...
Nick
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Jan 2, 2008
8:55 pm
34139
Not SR - therefore could anyone with knowledge / collecting experience of vintage CASIO calculators make contact with me off the list I would be very grateful....
Zvi Doron
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Jan 3, 2008
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34140
... Hi, David, Steve, and Zvi: I guess there is not efficient way to solve such problems on either type of slide rule. Zvi, your spherical trig navigation...
marion moon
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Jan 3, 2008
10:29 pm
34141
WELL, if they were using Versalogs instead of K&Es, it'd be closer to 1:1. (just trying to stir the pot.) Bill S....
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Jan 4, 2008
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34142
Hey, Zvi -- Family first. (Locks down "humor" shift key.) Yeah, life sucks, then you die. Says so in the Bible, somewhere in that set of books sometimes...
billiken54
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Jan 4, 2008
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34143
I picked up two 720's back in '06 and I think the price was reasonable and I remember the Indian offerings. They have dried up but it seems that, in general,...
Les Burel
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Jan 4, 2008
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34144
The flight to Hartford was uneventful as far as the SR was concerned and time passed quickly. Near the end of the flight a stewardess notice it and said, " I...
Les Burel
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Jan 4, 2008
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34145
on ebay - "Bamboo Pickett B1 Slide Rule Walnut Case New Unused" Item number: 130187423530 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Zvi Doron
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Jan 6, 2008
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34146
Hi Zvi, The B1 was made for Pickett by Relay/Ricoh (San-Ai Group) to compete with the Versalog. See Don Davis' site: ...
dfsmth45
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Jan 6, 2008
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34147
Oops - that should be David Davis, not Don Davis - sorry about that. Steve Treadwell...
dfsmth45
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Jan 6, 2008
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34148
My apologies if this has been mentioned before. http://www.hnsa.org/doc/op1140/index.htm The PDF files describe various components of mechanical computers used...
Winchell Chung
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Jan 6, 2008
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34149
The Oughtred Society Swap Sheet The swap sheet has been updated for January 2008, and is now available for viewing. Go to : www.oughtred.org and on the left...
gsflom1
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Jan 6, 2008
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34150
Someone mentioned to me that when they printed my "kid's rule" slide rule pdf's the slide rule was 15". The slide rule is only around 10". They were printing...
this_tim
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Jan 7, 2008
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34151
Hi, I do not know if you will see this in time, but there is on on eBay now, item #230208681554, ends in 7 hours. Cheers Mike...
M. H. Frey
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Jan 8, 2008
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34152
Looks like a good deal. The seller has sold a few SRs. "M. H. Frey" <mhfrey@...> wrote: Hi, I do not know if you will see this in time, but...
Les Burel
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Jan 9, 2008
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34154
You might want to check out this old very nice Thacher on eBay. Ebay #130188679754 Clark McCoy...
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Jan 10, 2008
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34155
For those with budgets smaller than purchasing a Thacher there are 4 interesting slide rules on ebay: 1: Ultra Rare early 1900's Otis Kings Pocket Calculator,...
M. H. Frey
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Jan 10, 2008
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34156
Small slide rules are not common and can be quite expensive. The last time I saw one it sold for about $700. fm ... 160197079269 ... 120208094404...
marion moon
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Jan 10, 2008
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34157
See this item #280188499598. This watch had an outer CI scale on the bezel and an inner D scale. Is this unusual or am I misreading something. Or, do other...
marion moon
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Jan 11, 2008
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34158
Hello ISRG Members, I have an eBay related question. I've noticed that a significant proportion of sellers don't / refuse to ship beyond the borders of the...
John Simmons
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Jan 11, 2008
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34159
Hello John: When you mail a package in the US that is to go outside of the country, you have to fill out a customs form. This is mainly used by the receiving...
ROBERT ROBERT
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Jan 11, 2008
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34160
Hi John, Shipping outside the U.S. usually requires at least a little extra paperwork and sometimes some special handling that might require an extra trip to...
Dick Rose
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Jan 11, 2008
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34161
For a few years I sold film cameras on ebay along with buying SRs. I have a few hundred seller/buyers transactions under my belt and have either purchased or...
Les Burel
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