Artifact Details

Title

Compu-Verter slide rule

Catalog Number

102630275

Type

Physical object

Description

Compu-Verter slide rule consists of white plastic ruler with movable slide ruler inside. Used to convert 8 bit binary to hexadecimal and EBCDIC symbols and card punch codes. Printed red text includes "Compu-Verter / by / MTY computer products, inc / (301) 770-6980". Yellow stain between #2 and #3 on side including "patent pending no. 943925".

Manufacturer

MTY Computer Products, Inc.

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number Patent number 943925

Dimensions

1/8 x 12 x 2 in.

Category

Pre-computer/slide rule

Credit

Gift of J.A.N. Lee

Lot Number

X2677.2004