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Pickett N1010-ES Trig Duplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Pickett Industries  Search this
Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
nylon (cursor material)
leather (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 2.8 cm x 33 cm x 7 cm; 1 3/32 in x 13 in x 2 3/4 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: California, Santa Barbara
Date made:
ca 1962
Subject:
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Janis S. Popowicz
ID Number:
1977.1113.01
Catalog number:
336446
Accession number:
1977.1113
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Patent Model for Estimator Slide Rule Invented by Fredric Maurice Stapff

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
brass (part material)
leather (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 19/32 in x 10 1/2 in x 2 in; 1.524 cm x 26.67 cm x 5.08 cm
case: 5/8 in x 10 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 1.5875 cm x 26.67 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
slide rule
Object Type:
Patent Model
Date made:
1874
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Patent Models  Search this
ID Number:
MA.309343
Catalog number:
309343
Accession number:
89797
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Keuffel & Esser 4080-3 Log Log Trig Duplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
mahogany (overall material)
metal (part material)
celluloid (laminate material)
leather (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 cm x 33 cm x 5.8 cm; 1 3/16 in x 13 in x 2 9/32 in
Object Name:
calculating rule
slide rule
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Hoboken
Date made:
1939-1947
Subject:
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Rose Marie Huffman
ID Number:
1992.0437.01
Catalog number:
1992.0437.01
Accession number:
1992.0437
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Stanley Slide Rule Invented by James Hogg

Maker:
Stanley Rule and Level Company  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
metal (part material)
Measurements:
overall: .5 cm x 30.6 cm x 4.5 cm; 3/16 in x 12 1/16 in x 1 25/32 in
Object Name:
calculating rule
slide rule
Date made:
1880-1888
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Invention  Search this
Manufacturing  Search this
ID Number:
1991.0556.01
Catalog number:
1991.0556.01
Accession number:
1991.0556
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-94dd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1127953
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Keuffel & Esser 4070-3 Polyphase Duplex Trig Slide Rule

Maker:
Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
mahogany (overall material)
celluloid (laminate material)
metal (part material)
glass (cursor material)
leather (case material)
cardboard (part material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.8 cm x 7 cm x 33 cm; 1 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in x 13 in
Object Name:
calculating rule in case
slide rule in case
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1954-1962
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Alice W. Smith
ID Number:
1990.0317.03
Catalog number:
1990.0317.03
Accession number:
1990.0317
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-af5e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1130738
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Dietzgen 1771 Redirule Simplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Eugene Dietzgen Company  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
leather (case material)
paper (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 2.1 cm x 17.5 cm x 5.5 cm; 13/16 in x 6 7/8 in x 2 5/32 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Date made:
1953-1972
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Alfred E. Brown
ID Number:
1993.0357.02
Accession number:
1993.0357
Catalog number:
1993.0357.02
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-97ae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Keuffel & Esser 68-1555 Doric Duplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
leather (case material)
paper (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.7 cm x 21.4 cm x 7.8 cm; 1 15/32 in x 8 7/16 in x 3 1/16 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1962-1971
Subject:
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Plastics  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Alfred E. Brown
ID Number:
1993.0357.01
Accession number:
1993.0357
Catalog number:
1993.0357.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-97af-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Keuffel & Esser 4081-3 Log Log Decitrig Duplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
celluloid (laminate material)
glass (cursor material)
metal (part material)
leather (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 cm x 33 cm x 6.2 cm; 1 3/16 in x 13 in x 2 7/16 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: New York
Date made:
1939-1947
Subject:
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
ID Number:
1990.0687.01
Accession number:
1990.0687
Catalog number:
1990.0687.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a177-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1214626
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Keuffel & Esser 4071-3 Polyphase Decitrig Duplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
mahogany (overall material)
metal (part material)
plastic (laminate material)
leather (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 2.5 cm x 32 cm x 6 cm; 31/32 in x 12 19/32 in x 2 3/8 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Hoboken
Date made:
1955-1962
Date received:
1993
Subject:
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Alfred E. Brown
ID Number:
1993.0482.01
Accession number:
1993.0482
Catalog number:
1993.0482.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-8cfc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1214629
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Pickett 61 Student Simplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Pickett Industries  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
paper (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.7 cm x 22.3 cm x 7.5 cm; 21/32 in x 8 25/32 in x 2 15/16 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: California, Santa Barbara
Date purchased:
1971
Subject:
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard R. Lombardi
ID Number:
1991.0445.02
Accession number:
1991.0445
Catalog number:
1991.0445.02
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-947a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1214630
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Pickett N1010-T Duplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Pickett & Eckel, Incorporated  Search this
Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
plastic (cursor material)
leather (case material)
paper (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.2 cm x 33.8 cm x 9.2 cm; 1 1/4 in x 13 5/16 in x 3 5/8 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: California, Alhambra
Date made:
ca 1960
Subject:
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
General Calculation  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of D. L. Leary
ID Number:
1993.0559.01
Accession number:
1993.0559
Catalog number:
1993.0559.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9479-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1214631
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Pickett N515-T Duplex Slide Rule for Electronics

Maker:
Pickett & Eckel, Incorporated  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (cursor material)
aluminum (overall material)
leather (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.5 cm x 33.5 cm x 7.3 cm; 1 3/8 in x 13 3/16 in x 2 7/8 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: California, Santa Barbara
Date made:
ca 1964
Subject:
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Engineering, Electrical  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of James R. Lee
ID Number:
1990.0154.01
Accession number:
1990.0154
Catalog number:
1990.0154.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-947b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1214634
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Otis King's Pocket Calculator Model L Cylindrical Slide Rule

Maker:
Carbic Limited  Search this
Physical Description:
chromium (overall material)
paper (part material)
Measurements:
overall: 16.5 cm x 4.2 cm x 4.2 cm; 6 1/2 in x 1 21/32 in x 1 21/32 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1965-1968
Subject:
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Engineering  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of LaVerne Watkins
ID Number:
1989.3049.02
Nonaccession number:
1989.3049
Catalog number:
1989.3049.02
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-98e5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1214636
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Sterling Metric Converter Slide Rule

Maker:
Sterling Plastics  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
paper (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 34.5 cm x 9 cm; 13/32 in x 13 19/32 in x 3 17/32 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Mountainside
Date made:
1972
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Conversion Chart  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Norton III
ID Number:
1990.0689.01
Accession number:
1990.0689
Catalog number:
1990.0689.01
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Metric System
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9d80-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1215014
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Charles Bruning 2401 Simplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Charles Bruning Company  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
glass (cursor material)
metal (part material)
leather (case material)
paper (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.6 cm x 17.8 cm x 5.5 cm; 5/8 in x 7 in x 2 5/32 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1944-1951
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard R. Lombardi
ID Number:
1991.0445.03
Accession number:
1991.0445
Catalog number:
1991.0445.03
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9276-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1215058
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Nestler 23R Simplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Albert Nestler  Search this
Physical Description:
celluloid (laminate material)
wood (overall material)
glass (cursor material)
paper (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.6 cm x 30.5 cm x 4.6 cm; 5/8 in x 12 in x 1 13/16 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
Germany: Baden-Württemberg, Lahr
Date made:
1940
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Latino  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard R. Lombardi
ID Number:
1991.0445.01
Accession number:
1991.0445
Catalog number:
1991.0445.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-932b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1215060
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Faber-Castell 67/87 Rietz Simplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Faber, A. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
leather (case material)
Measurements:
overall: .8 cm x 16.2 cm x 4.6 cm; 5/16 in x 6 3/8 in x 1 13/16 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
Germany: Bavaria, Geroldsgrün
Date made:
1953
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Credit Line:
In Memory of Isaac Giacinto Molella
ID Number:
1992.0433.03
Accession number:
1992.0433
Catalog number:
1992.0433.03
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-932c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1215061
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Impact Metric Converter Slide Rule for Regal Beloit

Maker:
Impact  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .3 cm x 20.7 cm x 8.4 cm; 1/8 in x 8 1/8 in x 3 5/16 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: California, Culver City
Date made:
1971
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Conversion Chart  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Norton III
ID Number:
1990.3231.01
Nonaccession number:
1990.3231
Catalog number:
1990.3231.01
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Science & Mathematics
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-9586-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1215062
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Perrygraf Machining Calculator Slide Rule for LeBlond

Maker:
Perry Graf Corporation  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .2 cm x 18.5 cm x 8.8 cm; 3/32 in x 7 9/32 in x 3 15/32 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Maywood
Date made:
1949
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Manufacturing  Search this
ID Number:
1992.3103.01
Nonaccession number:
1992.3103
Catalog number:
1992.3103.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-96ad-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1215063
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Hemmi-Sun 255 Duplex Slide Rule

Maker:
SUN HEMMI JAPAN CF  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (case material)
bamboo (overall material)
plastic (laminate material)
metal (part material)
glass (cursor material)
Measurements:
overall: 2 cm x 33.1 cm x 6.5 cm; 25/32 in x 13 1/32 in x 2 9/16 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Date made:
1952
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Engineering, Electrical  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Clyde S. Freint
ID Number:
1992.0574.01
Accession number:
1992.0574
Catalog number:
1992.0574.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-96af-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1215065

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