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To: quietolong
Ah, my old Keuffel and Esser Log-Log Duplex Deci-trig
3 posted on 07/12/2003 9:54:06 PM PDT by John Beresford Tipton
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To: John Beresford Tipton
Yeah - My K&E Mahogany is still a prized possession, even if I can no longer multiply 2x2 on it.
7 posted on 07/12/2003 10:02:55 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (Mooo !!!!)
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To: John Beresford Tipton
"Ah, my old Keuffel and Esser Log-Log Duplex Deci-trig"

I still have mine and carry it in the truck with me, still use it.

Had it since college in the early 50s.
55 posted on 07/13/2003 1:40:16 AM PDT by dalereed
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To: John Beresford Tipton
I wore a slide rule tie clip for years, till it broke. Sure would like to find another one.
135 posted on 07/14/2003 6:07:06 PM PDT by SSN558 (Be on the lookout for Black White-Supremacists)
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To: John Beresford Tipton; All
Theres a good article and pictures in Discover magazine Aug 2003 on Slide Rules.

http://www.discover.com/aug_03/gthere.html?article=featslide.html

The Oughtred Society

http://www.oughtred.org/

171 posted on 08/04/2003 10:05:13 PM PDT by quietolong
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