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[JDNSW]

I have several slide rules (somewhere, I think), including my father's Faber-Castell. But as a toolmaker in an aircraft engine factory, he tended to use seven figure log tables rather than his slide rule.

Similarly, pre-calculators, I tended to use four figure log tables rather than my slide rule, except for aerial navigation, which was circular slide rule all the way.

[Epic_Dragon]

Gosh haven't heard the world slide rule in a long time dad has one! Fair sure he only used it for his aircraft/pilot things

[Old Farang]

Gosh haven't heard the world slide rule in a long time dad has one! Fair sure he only used it for his aircraft/pilot things

This one was probably the most popular:

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[4bee]

Slate, Barney Rubble style.

Pencils & Ball Point pens? Toffs!

Always found the chisels needed to kept sharp ie. H & HB H=Heavy & HB=Heavier Bastard.


Used to do a bit of foreigny work after hours for Monumental Masons for Grave Stones which paid quite well..

[4bee]

Gosh haven't heard the world slide rule in a long time dad has one! Fair sure he only used it for his aircraft/pilot things

Was he the original Hop Harrigan?

Hop Harrigan - Wikipedia

[Hogarthde]

Made in Korea.....is this common for instruments Old Farang?

I got got so used to Germany, England Japan as origin

dave

[Hogarthde]

Good to see you are back 4Bee, I was afraid Ian had offended you💔

[4bee]

As if? I have never found Ian offensive, quite the contrary . Firm, fair, good sense of humour & quite amicable but never offensive.

I realise you were taking the **** Dave, but fairs fair, the guy comes over as being a proper gent. Not quite a Saint but he'll do.


Haven't been away Dave. You must be thinking of Santa Claus, he's back?

[Old Farang]

Made in Korea.....is this common for instruments Old Farang?

I got got so used to Germany, England Japan as origin dave

Ha, didn't notice that! I cannot find mine just now, but I am sure that it was not made in Korea just going on how old it is.

Like everything thing else, these things have pretty much gone by the board now, being replace by electronic versions. For me it was only of any use for flight planning on the ground, as flying the type of helicopters that I flew all hands and both feet were needed on the controls!

E6B - Wikipedia

[V8Ian]

Was he the original Hop Harrigan?

Hop Harrigan - Wikipedia

Wow! I didn't realise Wikipedia had been around that long.