Hello Everyone. I've posted, on behalf of Dr. Alan Morris, a Post 1491 Chemical slide rule, with leather case and a legible copy of the Hemmi 257 Chemical rule...
Hello Everyone. I've posted a KOH-I-NOOR / Graphoplex 650, and 643, both mint in box. Also, a Sun Hemmi 259D, MIB, a K&E Deci-Lon 10, and a Post Versalog 1460...
Hi All, I am not sure if this group is affected, but I am not able to receive mail from several others due to blocking at the ISP by Osirusoft blocking...
Hello all I recently obtained a Post 1462H rule after watching Apollo 13 and thinking that it was pretty amazing that they put men on the moon with these...
Zemmy that is great that you are taking an interst in slide rules books are harder to find than a good log on log rule is i hope this helps everyone in this...
Check out Amazon, there are some books there which also include history. Talk to a grey head or two who used to regularly use one. There is a interesting...
... Ahem! :) Grey head? Mine is still brown, and Yes, I still use one (Once in a while) It's not age, it's just experience dancing with memory. Roci ...
Hi - I just listed a 2/83N on ebay item number 3218994675. It's up for ten days, ten bucks, no reserve and I ship worldwide. I usually sell art and paintings,...
My dad left me a Dietzgen 1767 Slide rule, but many of the manual pages are missing. Does anyone know where I can get my hands on a complete user's manual for...
I have posted on Ebay a very nice early Fuller's Calculator 2041-1905. It appears that when this Slide Rule was manufactured a mistake was made with reference...
Hi gang. I recently joined this group in order to find out for myself if the slide rules that I have accumulated is the beginning of a collection or not. Is...
The sad reality of groups like this is that, from time to time, sleazy individuals will joing and post advertisements that have nothing to do with the subject...
That is a great idea! For now, feel free to ask any and all questions you would like and never feel that any are to trivial to ask. I can then creat a FAQ...
It is unfortunate things like this get into the list. That is a drawback of an open and unmoderated forum. I have seen lists getting hit much worse than this...
Greetings Slidegeek, This forum is one of several groups on the 'Net. There is a FAQ in the files section of The International Slide Rule Group, which is...
I have taken a further step to prevent future unacceptable posts. Henceforth, all messages will be moderated. I was a little bit hesitant to do this as I don't...
Hello from California. I have been collecting slide rules and other hand-held, mechanical calculating devices for 15+ yeears. Actually, I think I started...
Welcome to the Group Grant! I haven't been collecting as long as you have, but did start a few years ago. It started when I went to replace an old slide rule...
Thanks for the welcome to the group. I have a question. I have been offered a TACHET 19th century all-wood slide rule. I think it is French but who knows....
I only new Michael via e-mail. He was very patient with all of my questions and always got back to me with the information that I need. I asked a lot of...
... From: Ed Cramer To: slideruleforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 10:20 AM Subject: Michael P. O'Leary I only new Michael via e-mail. He was...
and how did you find out about hi death ? there was no post in this forum .. was it ?? just curious. Alex ... questions and always got back to me with the...
Hi to all, I think that when I first joined this group I stated that my formal education was very limited. As far as math goes, this is understated. I backed...
Welcome Ed (and all new members) Check out math.com it has lots and lots of material from foundational to more advanced and it's free! ... that ... can ... ...
Hi to all of you slide rule folks. I just became 65 and I read an e- mail from a fellow collector that stated that he was 66 and that his life was probably...
Hello; I'm afraid I joined this group to pick your brains. I inherited a cylindrical slide rule called "Thatcher's Calculating Instrument" from my grandfather....
Hello Dave, It is hard to give a real precise value on your Thatcher. I've seem them go as low as $500 or so, to several thousand dollars in mint condition....
Boy, would I like to see some pictures of that!! Roci ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site...