My main Seiko sub-divides seconds into about fifths. My older Seiko steps the second hand by seconds but has a little dial that sub-divides seconds into 0.05....
Hi John, You do not mention the 0970 MultiLog - in my mind their best all round slide rule (if hyperbolic is not required). I much prefer the scale set over...
zvidoron@...
Feb 1, 2008 8:49 am
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... For those seeking "flight computer like" watches, remember Sinn offers mechanical pilots watches. The 903 models have an automatic movement and the H2 a...
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:28:49 -0500 Stefan Vorkoetter ... I suspect that that's made worse by the parallax issue. The outer scale is raised above the inner...
... Note that the second scale on many mechanical watches subdivide into fifths even though most movements step the hand by fourths! -- !++ ! Lennart...
Zvi: The MultiLog has the advantage of 8 LL's (rather than 6 on the Studio) and the trigs on the slide, for those who find those features a must. On the other...
That reminds me, oddly enough. I saw on TV that the Vostok Europe Lunokhod is bi-directional. Anybody on the list own one? At about $130 they're tempting. ...
... I have an Orient watch (well, I had, until I misplaced it a few weeks ago, but I expect it will turn up). I've worn it for the last five or so years, and...
Could be fourths. I was counting movements over a five-second period and got different answers each time I did it, and a distinct need for a beverage at the...
Again, the StudioLog is another slide rule that did not place trig scales on the slide. For me this is a fundamental flaw. The 0972 HyperLog of the same...
Zvi Doron
zvidoron@...
Feb 2, 2008 1:28 pm
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Hello Skip: The show sounds interesting. How many dealers have signed up for tables? Anyone that I know? Bob S Solberg <solberg2@...> wrote: The 2008...
Hello Bob, We will have about 50 tables. There will be table-holders from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. You do not have to be a...
I have a Ross Precision Computer Circular Slide Rule. It has a manual and leather case. I am trying to find out more about it and can not find much on the ...
After having discussed SR watches on this site, I went to ebay to look at some. I observed one very suspicious item. It had the Breitling logo, yet described...
... I do hope that you reported the fraud to ebay. There is a link at the bottom of every auction for such notification. I frequently come across examples...
This is how I got once a 5" Hemmi 136 still sealed in factory plastic - quite rare even in Japan. ... From: John Alsobrook To: sliderule@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Zvi Doron
zvidoron@...
Feb 7, 2008 11:38 pm
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This guy says it all. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140205210628&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=004 ... Looking for last minute shopping...
Not much is known about the history of the Ross Precision Computer. The Ross has a long scale spiral scale on an 8.3-in metal disk with 25 windings, a scale...
Greetings, There are a lot of things we do on this list which may not be obvious to newcomers, and some of us veterans need reminders from time to time, too....
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Feb 10, 2008 8:51 am
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I'm selling a rare Pickett 520-T Aerial Photo Slide Rule 520-700. It's brand new and in mint condition. Here's the link ...
Hi all! I've recently been working on my new site http://www.theslideruler.org, at the moment, pretty much in its infancy and still a lot to go up, but if you...
Nice site, great background picture. I particularly liked the download. It's much easier to learn something when the reference is immediately available,...
Hi Graeme, Wow, your site is great ! Very easy and fun to navigate. How about putting in a video demo of multiplying with the CI and D scales so you will never...
Thanks Terry, Originally the guide was on a different site, so I've cut pieces out, but have missed a few things. I won't be updating the guide until I get...
Hi Gary, Yep more videos to come, it's just that it took me some time to resize and then align Derek's slide rule so I could capture it in a smaller window...
Excellent Graeme ! Cheers Philippe ... From: themadhatter.10_6 To: sliderule@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:23 AM Subject: SR The Mad Slide...
Not sure if anybody else was watching the eBay sale of a Hemmi 279 that ended about an hour ago. It was hovering at $735 unitil a few minutes before the end...
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