Name and Model Number | Pickett Model 525-ES LOROP |
Country of Origin | USA |
Date of Manufacture | c. 1960 |
Front Scales | Specialized Csc1, Sec1, D [ E, Csc2, Sec2, K, C ] J, Q, Qa |
Back Scales | Specialized A, D, Cot/Tan [ C, CI, B ] C+, C-, C* |
Scale Length | 25 cm |
Type of Rule | Slide Rule |
Construction | Aluminum |
Area of Use | Photography |
Comment | LOROP = LOng Range Oblique Photographic camera.
Oblique Photography Mensuration Slide Rule.
This extremely uncommon slide rule may be RRRR = Extremely Rare -- a museum piece; unlikely that an example will come up for sale.
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Rarity | RRR |
Donor | Collection of Ron Knapp |
Match Number | 253
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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.
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