On Fri, 2006-11-10 at 22:44 -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Carlos E. R.
[11-10-06 18:59]: A sliding rule calculator! I have two or three of them around, from my father. But they were made from ivory, not bamboo. Are you meaning something else?
I still have my Dad's old rule, made of bamboo with an ivory veneer. I believe
On Saturday 11 November 2006 08:59, Tom Patton wrote: they came in three qualities back then, all bamboo, ivory veneer (as the one I have), and all ivory. The slides are celluloid, and have to be protected from sunlight.
You had the higher priced version. I had what I could afford :^).
Heck, I still heavily use a couple of K&E Log Log Duplex Decitrig rules, but I retired my Bruning machine, and haven't used the old printer in ages...a Lecroy Lettering Set.
I still have my K&E from college days, but I'm as rusty on that as I am on DOS. -- -- ED -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org