Object Details
maker
Pickett Industries
Description
This ten-inch yellow plastic duplex linear slide rule has a clear plastic indicator. The posts holding the rule together are also yellow plastic. The front of the base has LL2, LL3, and DF scales at the top and D, LL2, and LL3 scales at the bottom. The front of the slide has CF, CIF, L, CI, and C scales. The left end of the slide is marked: PickETT (/) MICROLINE (/) 140. The right end is stamped with the Pickett logo used between 1964 and 1975.
The back of the base has LL1, K, and A scales at the top and D, DI, and LL1 scales at the bottom. The back of the slide has B, S, ST, T, and C scales. The right end of the slide is also stamped with the 1964–1975 Pickett logo, featuring block letters with a triangle over the "I".
The rule slides into a black imitation leather stitched sheath. Earlier Pickett rules that were also intended for use by middle and high school students include 1991.0445.02 and 1984.1068.03.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Myron R. Smith
date made
1964-1975
ID Number
1989.0325.07
accession number
1989.0325
catalog number
1989.0325.07
Object Name
slide rule
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2 cm x 33 cm x 7.7 cm; 25/32 in x 13 in x 3 1/32 in
place made
United States: California, San Diego
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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Slide Rules
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Rule, Calculating
Mathematics
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1214518