| Name and Model Number | Keuffel & Esser 4056 Favorite |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Date of Manufacture | 1921 |
| Front Scales | 10in / A [ B C ] D | 26cm |
| Back Scales | [ S L T ] & Conversion Table |
| Scale Length | 25 cm |
| Type of Rule | Slide Rule |
| Construction | Polished boxwood with printed scales and metal framed glass indicator. |
| Area of Use | Generic |
| Comment | Early version of the 4056 Favorite slide rule discontinued around 1925.
<4056> printed in red on left end of slide. |
| Rarity | RRR |
| Donor | Collection of Dr. Paul J. Tarantolo Jr. |
| Match Number | 209 |
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| In conjunction with our 'donors' we assign a rarity rating to each item, based on the system devised by Herman van Herwijnen |
| (1929 - 2004), renowned Dutch collector, author, and creator of Herman's Archive, a collection of 5,000 slide rule images on CD. |
| • RR = Rare - 1 of 25 collectors has one; it may take a year to find an example in the marketplace. |
| • RRR = Very Rare - only a few known to collectors; may be several years before it comes up for sale. |
| • RRRR = Extremely Rare - a museum piece; unlikely that an example will come up for sale. |