Name and Model Number | The Mechanical Engineer Calculator -- Large Size |
Country of Origin | England, Manchester (distribution). Swiss made. |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 |
Front Scales | L, A, C (2 circles), S |
Back Scales | none |
Scale Length | 7" (17.6 cm) |
Type of Rule | Watch Type |
Construction | Metal case with glass front, rotatable paper scales, and fixed and movable cursors. Scales rotated by main stem and cursor rotated by side stem. (Note: fixed cursor missing on this example.) |
Area of Use | Generic |
Comment | Basic mathematical calculations.
Large size version of the calculator. No indication of model name on the scale disc.
Distributed by Scientific Publishing Co., Manchester, England.
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Rarity | RR |
Donor | Collection of Dr. Paul J. Tarantolo Jr. |
Match Number | 61
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(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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