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Name and Model Number Military Slide Rule
Keuffel & Esser 4108
Country of Origin USA
Date of Manufacture 1946 from serial number
Front Scales Opposite angle [ Apex angle CI C ] D A
Back Scales [Sin Sin-Tan Sin C ]
Scale Length 25 cm
Type of Rule Slide Rule
Construction Closed frame mahogany body with celluloid laminate scale surfaces.
Area of Use Military
Comment This rule does not appear in K&E catalogs. This rule is one of a set of three that were contracted by the US Military. The other two were by American Blueprint Co. (K&E made the rule for American Blueprint Co. and labeled it for them) and Pickett with only slight variations.
Rarity RRR
Donor Collection of Clark McCoy
Match Number 224
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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.