Greetings:<br><br>I've gotten several chapters<br>(and about 300 pages) further into the Asimov<br>autobiography (finally past WWII) and found...
I prefer metal as well -- such a nice slide/glide!! :->><br><br>But don't usually allow myself the luxury of buying a good one. Sigh.<br><br>By the way,...
Asimov's experience makes me so darn angry!!!<br><br>I was using a slide rule in the third grade and hooked from then on in. Now I know how much I should have...
...I only get about 50% of the messages posted e-mailed (how I'm set up) to me?<br><br>...some messages come many days after they are posted. I just got in ...
The Microline 160 is a six inch (5 inch scales) plastic simplex, maybe that's the one you had. There pretty readily available. Maybe the one that you had that...
I'm new to this forum but have enjoyed reading your posts in the past. I'm an engineering grad (class of '87) but too late for the slide rule. My father is...
Welcome to the club! I am sure that all of us would love to know more about those three sliderules in your father's desk drawer. Could you check and see what...
34 and growing! Please feel free to post. Another subject could be: Your first experience or exposure to a slide rule. What caught your interest? Why are...
Greetings:<br><br>Well I've gotten a couple of Microline 160's and to the best of my memory it is the one that I had...maybe...(the memory is fuzzier and ...
Greetings:<br><br>My first exposure to slide rules was in science fiction. Probably one of the books that Robert A. Heinlein wrote for teenagers--Starman ...
Of course, if massive is what you are looking for, the FC 2/83N is the "holy grail" <br>Of course, we are definitely not talking about frugal there. ; )...
Greetings! And thanks for the invitation. Finding this forum is exciting as the discussions seem centered around education and practical slide rule use rather...
I have added your site to our "Links" section. Very impressive collection! Be sure to inform us of any updates you make.<br> I agree that "collectors" have...
Since we are trying to focus on the educational side of sliderules I propose the following subject: Have any of you had any experiences where the slide rule...
Greetings:<br><br>Although I can't remember the specific class, I do recall using a slide rule in trig (???) on a test and breezing through much faster than my...
Greetings:<br><br>Nope. Not jocks. This was trig, after all. Not exactly a "gut" course.<br><br>The classmates in question were the Weirds. Slightly more off...
The details of what type they were escape me, but there were two full size and one pocket size rule; and at least one leather sheath. I moved 2000 km's from ...
Delighted Kiesche and others are "Still Geeky After All These Years." Makes a good tune to hum to when working with the soldering iron?<br><br>I taught my sons...
I recently tried to order a Globemaster rule from a dealer. Unfortunately, it was sold before my order came thru. In any case, I have never SEEN a Globemaster...
I'm not sure I have ever heard of that particular brand. We have some excellent resources here. Maybe David, Walter, or Ronald may have something.<br>What...
I am glad you have joined us. (f I missed any individual welcomes, please accept my apology.) I invite you to post and tell us about yourself, your rules, or ...
Thanks for the welcome,<br><br>I'm a computer engineer whose been collecting slide rules for several years now. I have a varied collection, but I've been most...
I was given a K&E 4083-3 slide rule, with a case. On the case is marked P. Chiotti. Also with the rule I got a photocopy of some history of this Premo Chiotti....
Good Afternoon Friends!<br>I just received a Pickett N 3-T today from auction. It's in pretty good condition, needs a little cleaning, but the slide is smooth ...
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